In any novel I write, I have in my mind several things which happened in the protagonist's past which I never mention in the book.

Space opera was the sort of story on which I grew up. When I was younger, I read heavily in pulp magazines. They were readily available in the stores.

I try to sit down at the typewriter four times a day, even if it's only five minutes, and write three sentences.

I enjoy travel very much. I've taken the kids to Europe when there were just the two boys.

Women know the financial, social and physical costs of not having access to basic health care.

Nurses serve their patients in the most important capacities. We know that they serve as our first lines of communication when something goes wrong or when we are concerned about health.

I never want the ball above my shoulders until I'm really firing. I feel like I can generate more velocity with my arm path. The way my arm works, there's so many benefits to it - from a health standpoint, as well.

However revolutionary it may be, the Internet still hasn't altered the basic law of human communication: Being nice to your interlocutors is a good way to start any negotiations, particularly, when being hostile is an open invitation for a cyber-fight.