To Me, A Book Is A Book,

My Purpose Is To Entertain And Please Myself. I Feel That If I Am Entertained, Then There Will Be Enough Other Readers Who Will Be Entertained, Too.

These Are Rules I've Picked Up Along The Way To Help Me Remain Invisible When I'm Writing A Book, To Help Me Show Rather Than Tell What's Taking Place In The Story.

Bad Guys Are Not Bad Guys Twenty-four Hours A Day.

I Started Out Of Course With Hemingway When I Learned How To Write. Until I Realized Hemingway Doesn't Have A Sense Of Humor. He Never Has Anything Funny In His Stories.

Don't Worry About What Your Mother Thinks Of Your Language.