Who The Spies Really Were

Who The Spies Really Were   Most of us hold a certain image in our minds of who a spy is: Ian Fleming’s James Bond— particularly as interpreted by the movies, John le Carré’s George Smiley, or Alan Furst’s Jean Casson.  By turns they are sexy and athletic, quiet and self-effacing, or glamorous and artistic, […]

The Not-So Mysterious Mystery Of Creativity

The Not-So Mysterious Mystery Of Creativity   I’m continually asked how did you come up with this?  Where do I get the ideas for my stories?  People genuinely seem confounded by it.  I think the key thing is to be open to the world and the possibilities around you.  Most people aren’t; they lumber through […]