Readers are what it's all about, aren't they? If not, why am I writing?

I enjoy what I do every minute of the day, even when the going gets tough. When I first began writing, I used to work at a desk in the bedroom, of a small development house. My three sons all under the age of 3 would come running in and out of the room every minute.

The world is made of stairs, and there are those who go up and those who go down.

Changing writing styles is like an actor taking on a different part.

Depending on what I'm working on, I come to the writing desk with entirely different mindsets. When I change form one to the other, it's as if another writer is on the scene.

I wanted to be an artist. I was studying art. I wanted to be a great painter. When I went into the Navy, there wasn't much to draw at sea. So I began writing, and I began reading a lot.

I would certainly never suggest that any lesbian should be ashamed of her sexual preference.