At risk of sounding foully pompous I think that writers' groups are probably very useful at the beginning of a writing career.

A man does not see where he treads in battle, for he is watching the enemy.

I'll happily mentor anyone who wants mentoring, and most of that goes on by internet rather than face to face.

So far it's 43 books in 25 years.

Because there could not be peace, not while two tribes shared one land. One tribe must win. Even the nailed god cannot change that truth. And I was a warrior, and in a world at war the warrior must be cruel.

Latin! The language of God! Or perhaps He speaks Hebrew? I suppose that's more likely and it will make things rather awkward in heaven, won't it? Will we all have to learn Hebrew?

Television is a young person's medium.