I Think That Some Laughter Comes From

The First Book I Fell In Love With Was 'little Toot,' The Story Of An Adorable Tugboat Operating Out Of New York Harbor.

I Think That Some Laughter Comes From Escaped Horror, Doesn't It?

I See The Author As The Person Who Has Written; The Writer, The One Involved In The Process Of Writing. And They're Not Necessarily Friends. The Writer Is The One I Want To Reinforce; The Author Would Just Feed On The Reviews - So I'm In Favour Of Starving Him.

The Thing About The 'melrose' Novels Is That I Have To Feel They're Impossible When I Set Out.

Looking After Children Can Be A Subtle Way Of Giving Up... They Become The Whole Ones, The Well Ones, The Postponement Of Happiness, The Ones Who Won't Drink Too Much, Give Up, Get Divorced, Become Mentally Ill. The Part Of Oneself That's Fighting Against Decay And Depression Is Transferred To Guarding Them From Decay And Depression. In The Meantime One Decays And Gets Depressed.