A Pen Connects You To The Paper.

I Don't Have Any Of The Modern Stuff. I Don't Have E-mail. I Don't Have A Computer!

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.

My Characters Have To Talk, Or They're Out. They Audition In Early Scenes. If They Can't Talk, They're Given Less To Do, Or Thrown Out.

The Line Of Dialogue Belongs To The Character; The Verb Is The Writer Sticking His Nose In.

There Are Cities That Get By On Their Good Looks, Offer Climate And Scenery, Views Of Mountains Or Oceans, Rockbound Or With Palm Trees. And There Are Cities Like Detroit That Have To Work For A Living.