A word out of place or an interesting choice of vocabulary can spawn a whole character.

Writers of novels live in a strange world where what's made up is as important as what's real.

Scotland consistently produces world-class writers.

I always thought that bagels and lox was my soul food, but it turns out it's sushi.

Copywriters, journalists, mainstream authors, ghostwriters, bloggers and advertising creatives have as much right to think of themselves as good writers as academics, poets, or literary novelists.

I believe the era of the militant lady is back.

I've always had a keen sense of history. My father was an antiques dealer and he used to bring home boxes full of treasures, and each item always had a tale attached.