Now, when I was in the Army, writing was my hobby.

The amazing thing now is that most of those so-called critics who were telling me to find my own voice seem to have lost theirs.

But I've found that to talk too much about movies is the kiss of death. If it happens then it happens, is all.

But other vampire stories? Well, no, I really haven't read too many, and I can't say I'm crazy about romantic vampires anyway - to me the vampire is simply an evil monster.

The Army was my bread and butter.

Writers are in the entertainment business, and it gives me lots of pleasure to entertain my readers.

If, like Harry Keogh, I could talk to the dead - God, there are an awful lot of people I would like to speak to! Not least my father. Being in the army for 22 years, I didnt see enough of him, and I know there are a great many things I could have learned from him.