Generally my typical books have lots of twists and turns a big surprise ending and then usually another surprise at the end and ideally, as in Garden of Beasts, we get to the very end and we find at the last few pages that there's yet another surprise.

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.

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.

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

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

I spend about eight months researching and outlining my book.