I wanted to be an artist. I was studying art. I wanted to be a great painter. When I went into the Navy, there wasn't much to draw at sea. So I began writing, and I began reading a lot.
I try to keep all my novels in print. Sometimes publishers don't agree with me as to their worth. - Ed Mcbain
I try to keep all my novels in print. Sometimes publishers don't agree with me as to their worth.
- Ed Mcbain
Depending on what I'm working on, I come to the writing desk with entirely different mindsets. When I change form one to the other, it's as if anothe… - Ed Mcbain
Depending on what I'm working on, I come to the writing desk with entirely different mindsets. When I change form one to the other, it's as if anothe…
We need leaders who can reflect theologically and help develop more robust thinking that understands how context affects our understanding of God, hu… - Ed Mcbain
We need leaders who can reflect theologically and help develop more robust thinking that understands how context affects our understanding of God, hu…
A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week. - Ed Mcbain
A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week.
I enjoy what I do every minute of the day, even when the going gets tough. When I first began writing, I used to work at a desk in the bedroom, of a … - Ed Mcbain
I enjoy what I do every minute of the day, even when the going gets tough. When I first began writing, I used to work at a desk in the bedroom, of a …
Readers are what it's all about, aren't they? If not, why am I writing? - Ed Mcbain
Readers are what it's all about, aren't they? If not, why am I writing?
The rise of the prosperity gospel is one of the great challenges to the true message of Jesus Christ. While not an expressly Western problem, the pro… - Ed Mcbain
The rise of the prosperity gospel is one of the great challenges to the true message of Jesus Christ. While not an expressly Western problem, the pro…
I never take ideas from the headlines. I feel that if a story is good enough, a real story that is, then it's already been covered by the media, and … - Ed Mcbain
I never take ideas from the headlines. I feel that if a story is good enough, a real story that is, then it's already been covered by the media, and …
Changing writing styles is like an actor taking on a different part. - Ed Mcbain
Changing writing styles is like an actor taking on a different part.
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