Happiness Is Seasonal, Like Anything Else

If Your Mind Isn't Open, Keep Your Mouth Shut Too.

I Caution Writers All The Time To Slow Down And Pay More Attention To The Work In Front Of Them Than To The End Result. I Don't Think You Write One Book And Get Anywhere. I Think You Write Five Books And Then Maybe You Are Finally On The Right Path.

My Father Taught Me To Love Detective Fiction Writers Such As Raymond Chandler. When I Decided To Have A Hard-boiled Detective Series I Did A Lot Of Studying Before I Wrote The First Book. I Learned Police Procedure, The California Criminal Law, And Many Areas Outside My Expertise.

That's The Way The System Works. Sometimes You Get The Bear, Sometimes The Bear Gets You.

If High Heels Were So Wonderful, Men Would Still Be Wearing Them.