We're living in an era where word-of-mouth is on steroids.
I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing.
I had been writing fiction since I was in eighth grade, because I loved it.
If you'll think about various series you've read, can you think of any instance in which, say, the tenth volume of the series is notably better than the first nine? I can't.
Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience.
If I don't have a project going, I sit down and begin to write something - a character sketch, a monologue, a description of some sight, or even just a list of ideas.
I don't think the problem is that people don't read enough mystery books, but that people don't read.
Financial planning is like navigation. If you know where you are and where you want to go, navigation isn't such a great problem. It's when you don't know the two points that it's difficult.
Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
Countless as the sands of the sea are human passions.
Muslim citizens should never be classified according to their creed, origin, ancestry or culture. After all, I don't define my political or social position by reference to the Christian faith.