Or a person… “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~Mahatma Gandhi
I don’t think of myself as a writer of serial killer fiction, but both THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY and NO SHOW both featured serial killers of a sort. The reason I don’t think of myself as a serial killer writer is […]
The secret is out. “The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” ~Groucho Marx
I’m not bulletproof. I hope to be one day but I’m not. I wound easily. No, I’m not talking about being bulletproof in a percussion weapon way (so please don’t try shooting me) but in a literary way. The topic of author […]
Little things make the most difference. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” ~Vincent Van Gogh
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” —Luke 23:34 I’ve cribbed this quote from Luke to talk about the backhanded compliments that I’ve encountered. As a professional scribbler, you have to be able to take things […]
It’s time to get dangerous… “Never was anything great achieved without danger.” ~Niccolo Machiavelli
I recently finished Jon Ronson’s excellent new book SO YOU’VE BEEN PUBLICLY SHAMED which explores public shaming of all varieties through the medium of social media. For me, Ronson is a cracking nonfiction writer. As a writer and journalist he tackles the […]
“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” ~Sherlock Holmes I’m totally with Sherlock on this one…especially when it comes to the improbable. I’m drawn to the weird, odd and bizarre. I’m fascinated by the […]
Only came across this recently and I totally believe in this. “As a writer you should not judge. You should understand.” ~Ernest Hemingway