All the information you need can be given in dialogue.

I don’t think writers compete, I think they’re all doing separate things in their own style.

Never use the words 'suddenly' or 'all hell broke loose.'

There are 500 million people on Facebook, but what are they saying to each other? Not much.

What do you tell a man with two black eyes? Nothing, he's already been told twice.

I don't have any of the modern stuff. I don't have e-mail. I don't have a computer!

I don't want the reader to be aware of me as the writer.