When I began writing, the words that inspired me were these: A writer is someone who has written today. If you want to be a writer, whats stopping you?

my major form of exercise is jumping to conclusions.

As I get older, the things I'm sure of become fewer.

There are old riders and bold riders, but no old bold riders.

Jealousy is an emotion. It doesn't have to make sense. In fact, it usually doesn't.

I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves.

I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.