I freely admit I know nothing about television or writing for the screen.

I'm looking forward to coming to SleuthFest I've heard so many good things about it from my writer friends. I'm looking forward to seeing my buddies and talking to readers who want to know about the way I work.

No, I won't ever write another 'Lily Bard.' I said everything I had to say about Lily.

Well, you know, writers just suck up new experiences - we're just like the vacuum cleaners of newness.

I've written a lot of books now; I've been published for over 30 years. I hope with every book I learn something new, and with every new novel I try to improve the process of writing.

Gay rights is just one of the social issues I'm interested in. I think that people might be less tense about it if we would all accept the fact that not everyone is wired the same way.