“He had a massive stroke. He died with his tie on. Do you think that could be our…” — Stephen King

I had a period where I thought I might not be good enough to publish.

I never saw any of my dad's stories. My mother said he had piles and piles of manuscripts.

Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones.

When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.'