Danger is an aphrodisiac.

The worst enemy is one whose doctrines are founded in hate and are thus beyond debate.

Starting a new novel is a little like starting a new relationship - you have to be prepared to commit for at least three years and put up with the domestic tedium as well as the emotional highs!

No, what Great Aunt Winifred was suffering from was the persecution every happily single woman suffers: the predictable social condemnation of her independence and childlessness. Dorothy reminded herself of what she'd learned during a university course on feminist history (with a strong Marxist slant): spinsters are a threat to patriarchy.

The novelist is more a marathon runner than long-distance runner and the kind of courage it takes working in such isolation cannot be underestimated. I really respect my fellow writers on this front.

As a reader I like both great characterization and fast moving plots. The challenge is to balance the both and not compromise one for the other.

Information is the mortar that both builds and destroys empires.