Retribution Is Just Outstanding.

When I'm Writing Fiction I'm Thinking, God, This Is So Hard - I Have To Make All This Stuff Up! I Wish I Were Writing A Nonfiction Book Where All The Facts Are Laid Out And I Don't Have To Be So Much At Sea.

My First Job Was Washing Dishes In The Basement Of A Nursing Home For $2.10 An Hour, And I Learned As Much About The Value Of Hard Work There As I Ever Did Later.

Make Sure Your Family And Loved Ones Don’t Interrupt You During Your Writing Time. If You’re A Lawyer Or Doctor, Friends Don’t Just Stop By The Office To Chat Or Interrupt You From Your Work. But For Some Reason, People Think Writing Is Different. It Isn’t, And You Need To Make Clear That This Is Sacred Time.

We All Have A Monster Within; The Difference Is In Degree, Not In Kind.

Where Are You From, Mr. Pendergast? Can't Quite Place The Accent.” “new Orleans.” “what A Coincidence! I Went There For Mardi Gras Once." “how Nice For You. I Myself Have Never Attended.” Ludwig Paused, The Smile Frozen On His Face, Wondering How To Steer The Conversation Onto A More Pertinent Topic.