It's becoming apparent that I like bad boys. That's one of my problems. They've all been bad boys. You're one too. You're a bad boy. But, I think you're a good bad boy.

The outline is 95 percent of the book. Then I sit down and write, and that's the easy part.

If you have a craftsman's command of the language and basic writing techniques you'll be able to write - as long as you know what you want to say

I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.

Six Seconds is a great read. Echoing Ludlum and Forsythe, author Mofina has penned a big, solid international thriller that grabs your gut -- and your heart -- in the opening scenes and never lets go.

When you work alone, you need to socialize at some level.

I've often said that there's no such thing as writer's block; the problem is idea block. When I find myself frozen-whether I'm working on a brief passage in a novel or brainstorming about an entire book-it's usually because I'm trying to shoehorn an idea into the passage or story where it has no place.