“I've seen unpublished manuscripts where the writer doesn't know they a...” — Gayle Lynds Quote

“I've seen unpublished manuscripts where the writer doesn't know they are making fun of the villain - but they are. If you aren't afraid of your villain, how can your hero be afraid?”

“Get in the habit of vetting your research as you go - particularly research conducted online. Verify facts from multiple reputable sources before you record them.”

“I've always looked upon research as an opportunity to satisfy my curiosity. But the other side of the coin is one must not be so caught up in it that one never gets the book written.”

“Often I sort of work up and down the manuscript. I sometimes used to go ahead of myself to see what was going to happen next, to make certain it fits what was going to be happening soon.”

“I basically wrote five books with 'Night Soldiers,' called them novellas, and came in with a 600-page manuscript.”

“The Rift, which was well over a thousand pages of manuscript, took two years.”