Womens value has been under-recognized for far too long.

Do you always throw your money away like this?" "Only when I'm in love.

She undressed slowly, dreamily, and when she was naked, she selected a bright red negligee to wear so that the blood would not show.

In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what they are thinking. It's a much more in-depth process

I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.

I will not write about anyplace in the world unless I've been there to personally research it

What I do is put my characters into situations that are so precarious there is no way to get out. And then I figure how to get them out.