I liked the challenge of writing in a very concise structure in which both meaning and form are important.

But one does not make living writing poetry unless you're a professor, and one frankly doesn't get a lot of girls as a poet.

It means working harder to do the research but I don't really mind - I don't think I have what it takes to chase criminals through back alleys and wade through blood at crime scenes.

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

Collins masterfully blends fact and fiction...transcends the historical thriller.

You think publishing is tough but the music world is ten times tougher.

The best way to learn about writing is to study the work of other writers you admire.