Yes, in my books I do edit myself to keep from becoming the Village Explainer.

I don't have dry seasons, because I don't allow them.

I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing.

I do have to earn a living, so I'm conscious of probable reactions from readers, but the most important one is still the awareness that if I'm not enjoying a story, the reader won't either.

I don't think the problem is that people don't read enough mystery books, but that people don't read.

I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured out about her that's news and that's worth a reader's time.

What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him that clearly, then I can write about him.