I've learned to let my characters speak and act the way they want to! I've tried to interfere but they just get angry at me and throw big rocks.

...ending a book with a sequel in such a way that the reader still has faith in the characters and in the writer. That's finesse.

What's cheaper than a gallon of gas? An ebook. Save a dollar, stay home and read!

It's about quality, not quantity. It's about the memories, the bond, the love. It's about the heart.

The voices in my head wouldn't shut up, so I let them write their story.

I wish I could read my books over for the first time to see what you guys see.

Bring on the controversy. I write real life. It's harsh and sometimes gritty, but it's real. Why should we tip toe around that?

For writers, handing a manuscript off to an editor is like walking into a parole hearing. You’ve done the time but wonder if it’s going to satisfy the judge.

Don't doubt yourself, that's what haters are for.

Long hair will send you to hell!

The more people I am with, Dorrigo thought, the more alone I feel.

Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?

When faith burns itself out, 'tis God who dies and thenceforth proves unavailing.

My philosophy of life is simple: I need someone to love, something to wait and do something.

My life is not just about the past.

Human minds are more full of mysteries than any written book and more changeable than the cloud shapes in the air.

...the greatest shortage in our society is an instinct to produce. To create solutions and hustle them out the door. To touch the humanity inside and connect to the humans in the marketplace.

Jerry [Garcia] got high and Jerry's dead. I went hunting and I'm still Ted.