Death, I Had Discovered Long Ago, Was

Don't Move," Said Sprockett."mimes Don't Generally Attack Unless They Are Threatened.

Every Book Should Have A Romance.

Writing Is Not Something You Can Do Or You Can't. It's Not Even Something That 'other People Do' Or 'for Smart People Only' Or Even 'for People Who Finished School And Went To University'. Nonsense. Anyone Can Do It. But No-one Can Do It Straight Off The Bat. Like Plastering, Brain Surgery Or Assembling Truck Engines, You Have To Do A Bit Of Training - Get Your Hands Dirty - And Make Some Mistakes.

Pretend To Be Mad And Talk A Lot. Then — And This Is The Important Bit — Do Nothing At All Until You Absolutely Have To And Then Make Sure Everyone Dies.

Marriage Is An Honorable Estate And Should Not Be Used Simply As An Excuse For Legal Intercourse.