When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.

When old friends get together, everything else fades to insignificance."- War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death

Just a little off the top!"- A. Boleyn

Writing thats not working for a living.

I've had a five- or six-year down-spell as a writer, and now that most of the other contracts are cleared or down to the last book, I have a chance to do what I want to do - specifically, something set in New Orleans.

In times of crisis, it is of the utmost importance that one does not lose her head. Marie Antoinette

To Serve and Protect..."- Traditional Motto of Protection Rackets