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Roy Remembered The Time He And His Father Had A Talk About Fighting. 'it's Important To Stand Up For What's Right,' Mr. Eberhardt Had Said, 'but Sometimes There's A Fine Line Between Courage And Stupidity.

A Bonus, Being A Writer, Is That The True-life Source Material Is Fabulously Bizarre. There's So Much Corruption, Violence And Free-floating Depravity That The Well Never Runs Dry, Whether You're A Novelist, A Journalist, Or Both.

My Books Are Character-driven. They're Not Driven By The Story.

The Central Part Of The State Is More Remote And Less Scenic, And There's A Huge Agricultural Belt That Stretches From The South Of Lake Okeechobee To The Border Of Everglades National Park, Where The Restoration Effort Is Being Concentrated, .. Obviously The Movement To Save The Everglades Runs Up Against Agricultural Concerns.

You Can Do The Best Research And Be Making The Strongest Intellectual Argument, But If Readers Don't Get Past The Third Paragraph You've Wasted Your Energy And Valuable Ink.