One Of The Most Talented Writers Out

When I Was Writing My First Novel A Friend Told Me I Should Apply For A Grant From The Government That Was Offered To Support Starving Artists. I Can't Tell You How Much This Deeply Offended Me. I Told Her In Very Clear Language That I Thought It Was Ridiculous To Think That Other Americans Ought To Pay For Me To Chase My Dream. Anybody Who Understands Pride And Self-determination Gets This. So I Bartended At Night, I Wrote During The Day, And I Paid For My Own Damn Insurance. I Didn't Expect Anybody Else To Pick It Up For Me.

My Doctors Warned Me Repeatedly That If You Don't Stay Positive, You Don't Do Well.

Revenge Is More Wild, Less Calculated...deeply Personal. Retribution Is A Punishment That Is Morally Right And Fully Deserved. (mitch Rapp)

There's A Lot More To Publishing A Book Than Writing It And Slapping A Cover On It.

When I Give A Lot Of Speeches, They're Always On The Fly. I Mean, I Know What I'm Going To Say Roughly, But I Do Not - Will Not Read.