A Person With Taste Is Merely One

I Work Eight Hours A Day, But I'm Not Writing All That Time. I'm Thinking, Editing, Looking Something Up. Thinking Is What I Do A Lot Of.

I Am A Huge Admirer Of Elizabeth I, And This Intriguing Biography Gives A Wonderful Picture Of The Era.

Life Was Life. It Happened. You Never Knew What Was Going To Come At You. Or How You Could Defend Yourself.

If Anyone Asks Me Whether I Like Being A Popular Writer, I Ask Them Whether They Think I'd Rather Be An Unpopular Writer.

Elizabeth Was Counting On Marco To Keep Cousin Mary Occupied Until After The Board Meeting Was Over. A Piece Of Cheese Might Catch A Mouse, But An Afternoon Alone With A Muscular Masseur Would Ensnare Her Cousin Far More Effectively. And Afterwards, While Mary Lay Sated And Sleeping Upon A Massage Table, Wiser Heads Could Determine The Company's Future. There Were Times, Elizabeth Thought, When Success In Business Demanded Utter Ruthlessness.