At 16, when I was at Henry M. Gunn High School, I had a crush on the English teacher, and my grades improved dramatically. This great school had only 400 students, mostly children of Stanford professors, and it was more… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
Like every child growing up in America, I read 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn.' I liked them well enough, but I didn't love them. — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
When I was nine, we moved to Stanford University in San Francisco so that my father could do a Ph.D. I went to Terman… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
I write about times and places I would visit in a time machine, like ancient Rome or the Wild West. — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
When someone talks about Western films, you probably think of those old black and white cowboy films your granddad likes. But the Western is… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
Aim to write for an hour per day. I used to be a teacher, and an hour a day before school was all it… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
To create a character who really interests you, try combining aspects of your favourite fictional character with a real person. — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
I thought it might be fun to set my books in Nevada, which is in the West and still pretty Wild. You can still… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
I discovered John Truby ten years ago when a friend told me about his screenwriting course. I studied Truby's principles for a year and… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
I loved every minute of my three years majoring in classics at Berkeley. — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
I wanted to know if the 'Iliad' in the original was as relevant and contemporary as it was in translation. I then started Latin.… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
After I had written seventeen full-length mysteries, two volumes of mini-mysteries, a travel guide and some quiz books, not to mention a spin-off Roman… — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
Now, if I had an Indian name, it would be 'Stands in Confusion'. — Caroline Lawrence Copy Share Image
