“For me, all writing -- storytelling and style -- gets back to the Bible, Twain and Hemingway, and not in that order.”

“What fascinates me about writing is wrestling thought into reality and creating a new world that is forever.”

“Writing is easy. Writing is hard. It's a breeze and a struggle, just like life.”

“For some offenses, there is only retribution." Nora Hawks, "One Woman's Vengeance.”

“Writing a novel is like traveling the universe on foot.”

“Storytelling? God started that. Discovery. Lust. Murder. Revenge. Power. Sin. Redemption. Forgiveness. Miracles. We simply retell the stories in the language of our generation.”

“For me, all writing -- storytelling and style -- gets back to the Bible, Twain and Hemingway, and not in that order.”

“Another drink, another sentence, and the writing continues on. . . .”