People reveal as much by their silence as they do by what they say.

People adjust their behavior to fit the society they live in. They integrate because they have to. But what they are on the inside doesn’t change.

I don’t panic unless I have to. Wastes energy.

What do you want? What are you willing to give up to get it? Writing requires you make sacrifices. Be prepared to work hard to be a writer.

If you wanted to kill me, why haven’t you smothered me in my sleep?” “No sport in that.” She gestured towards the ceiling. “Can I expect to be strung up on that bar and gutted...

You can only write by putting words on a paper one at a time.

From something as simple as what goes in to a good meatloaf to the not so simple – religion, culture, how you should vote, every damn thing you think or believe, your reactions, your behavior...

Be prepared to work hard to be a writer.

From what I know of you already, you have quite a reputation for providing customer satisfaction.”Julie’s cheeks burned. For Kate’s benefit she said, “I try.” “Oh, I’m certain you do more than try. You go...

Dispensing with the frivolity, he kissed her meaningfully. When at last he pulled away, her troubled expression alarmed him. “What?””Be careful, Hammond.””No one will know I was here.”She shook her head. “Not that.””Then what?””You may...

His gut was stitched up good and tight, but that didn’t prevent it from flopping. He wiped his damp palms on the legs of his jeans and stood up shakily, leaning heavily on his cane.He...

Women readers aren`t turned on by nice heroes any more than male readers lust after heroines who are too virtuous.There should be at least a hint,maybe even a promise, of corruptibility.

The F word turns me on, she whispered. The F word?FoodHe threw back his head and laughed. It rumbled up out of his chest and felt so good it startled him. For the first time...