I like the way words go together and I like the gamesmanship of writing poetry. It is such a challenge.

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.

My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.

Of course, all writers draw upon their personal experiences in describing day-to-day life and human relationships, but I tend to keep my own experiences largely separate from my stories.

And life changes. Maybe just a little, maybe a lot. And at some point, it just isn't worth the fight to fix it.

I was editor of my high school literary magazine and a reporter for the school newspaper.

We have years to converse with someone, to blurt and rant, to explain our desires and anger and regrets - and oh how we squander those moments.