I Always Have One Or Two, Sometimes

I Always Have One Or Two, Sometimes More, Navajo Or Other Tribes' Cultural Elements In Mind When I Start A Plot. In Thief Of Time, I Wanted To Make Readers Aware Of Navajo Attitude Toward The Dead, Respect For Burial Sites.

Although I Wasnt Able To Get A Visa For Vietnam, I Was Able To Talk With Swift Boat Veterans To Get A Feel For The Time And Place, And I Visited A Tropical Prison In The Philippines To Get A Sense Of What A Vietnamese Prison Might Have Been Like.

The Highest Praise A Writer Can Give Another Is To Say He Wishes He Had Written His Book. I Wish I Had Written Forty Words For Sorrow. Giles Blunt Has A Tremendous Talent. If You Miss Forty Words For Sorrow, You'll Miss One Of Best Novels Of 2001.

I Try To Make My Books Reflect Humanity As I See It.

You Write For Two People, Yourself And Your Audience, Who Are Usually Better Educated And At Least As Smart.