I do enjoy Gothic fiction or books about zombies if they are well written and I like vampires.
Do be kind to yourself. Fill pages as quickly as possible; double space, or write on every second line. Regard every new page as a small triumph. Until you get to page 50. Then calm down, and start worrying about the quality. Do feel anxiety - it's the job.
My novels come from within me; they are things I feel I want to do.
It's hard for me to measure them, or to assess my books because I'm so close to them.
I like naming characters.
It's a big con job. We have sold the myth of Dublin as a sexy place incredibly well; because it is a dreary little dump most of the time.