With Two Books A Year, I Don't

Throughout History, Knowledge Rises And Falls, Ebbs And Flows. What Once Was Known Is Forgotten Again, Lost In Time, Sometimes For Centuries, Only To Be Rediscovered Ages Later.

I Read Anything I Could Get My Hands On: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thrillers. I Even Became Hooked On The Bantam Reprints Of The Old Pulp Novels From Thirties And Forties: Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Avenger.

Wringin' Your Hands Only Stops You From Rollin' Up Your Sleeves.

For Some Reason, Some Of My Best Solutions And Ideas Are Triggered In Those Dark Theaters, Usually Totally Unrelated To What's Going On Onscreen. I Also Enjoy Hiking In The Foothills And Mountains Close To Sacramento. I Always Have To Bring A Pen And Paper To Jot Down Sudden Thoughts And Ideas. So Inspiration Arises From Countless Sources.

I Think The Worst And Most Insidious Procrastination For Me Is Research. I Will Be Looking For Some Bit Of Fact Or Figure To Include In The Novel, And Before I Know, I've Wasted An Entire Morning Delving Into That Subject Matter Without A Word Written.