"At risk of sounding foully pompous I think that writers' groups are probably very useful at the beginning of a writing career."

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"At risk of sounding foully pompous I think that writers' groups are probably very useful at the beginning of a writing career."

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"Writing is a solitary occupation."

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"Of course some days are easier than others, but my worst day is better than being in most humdrum occupations."

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"I'm fortunate that the books sell, but even more fortunate to live in Chatham, to be very happily married and to have, on the whole, a fairly clear conscience."

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"I'll happily mentor anyone who wants mentoring, and most of that goes on by internet rather than face to face."

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"It's fun. I sit down every day and tell stories. Some folk would kill to get that chance."

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"And yes, there's a simplicity to writing books because you're not a member of a team, so you make all the decisions yourself instead of deferring to a committee."

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"I sometimes wonder what would have happened if the first book had not sold... doesn't bear thinking about, but I suppose we'd have made it work somehow."

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"Looking back, of course, it was irresponsible, mad, forlorn, idiotic, but if you don't take chances then you'll never have a winning hand, and I've no regrets."

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"What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail oceans, but to achieve happiness, and preferably an unselfish happiness."

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