California, the department store state.
Don't ever write anything you don't like yourself and if you do like it, don't take anyone's advice about changing it. They just don't know.
I sat down on the edge of a deep soft chair and looked at Mrs Regan. She was worth a stare. She was trouble.
The challenge is to write about real things magically.
Throw up into your typewriter every morning. Clean up every noon.
I'm an occasional drinker, the kind of guy who goes out for a beer and wakes up in Singapore with a full beard.