I've Had A Five- Or Six-year Down-spell

I've Had A Five- Or Six-year Down-spell As A Writer, And Now That Most Of The Other Contracts Are Cleared Or Down To The Last Book, I Have A Chance To Do What I Want To Do - Specifically, Something Set In New Orleans.

Ever Since I First Visited New Orleans Back In '89, I've Been Intrigued By The French Quarter. I Always Wanted To Set Something In The Quarter, Whether It Was Historic Or Contemporary. Unfortunately, I Was Always Tied Up With Previous Commitments - Earlier Multiple Contracts - And Could Not Get A Crack At It.

Between You And Me, I Think That May Be One Of The Things That Will Help With The Collaboration, Because There Are Things Eric Thinks I'm Moving Too Quickly On, And There Are Things I Think He's Dragging Out. When It Gets To The Editor They Can Arbitrate.

I Am Not A Slow Writer, I Am Not A Fast Writer . . . I Am A Half-fast Writer.

C'mon Kid. Think A Minute, Even If It Hurts.