In suspense novels even subplots about relationships have to have conflict.

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.

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

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

Robert Rotenberg does for Toronto what Ian Rankin does for Edinburgh.

I write pretty much anywhere - on planes, in hotel rooms, anywhere in my house.

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