New Orleans Life Is Such A Night

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

Invariably It Turns Out To Be Who You've Been Reading In The Last Couple Of Weeks, And Two Hours Or Two Days [on Favourite Authors

When Things Are At Their Blackest, I Say To Myself, 'cheer Up, Things Could Be Worse.' And Sure Enough, They Get Worse.

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.

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