I Think There's A General Misconception That

I've Been Able To Write At Least One Book A Year For 20 Years, And I Don't Think I Would've Had That Kind Of Drive If I Hadn't Come Out Of The Journalism Business.

I've Sold 11 Of My Books To Hollywood. There Are All Kinds Of My Books On Shelves In Hollywood Because The Scripts Didn't Capture The Characters.

I'm Always Looking At Ways Of Shaking Up The Writing Experience Because I Think It Helps.

That's The Irony In The Work: The Best Stories Are The Worst Things That Happen. My Best Times Were Somebody Else's Worst.

Las Vegas Was Like That. There Was A Visceral Attraction Here. The Bold Promise Of Money And Sex. But The First Was A Broken Promise, A Mirage, And The Second Was Fraught With Danger, Expense, Physical And Mental Risk. It Was Where The Real Gambling Took Place In This Town.