I loved every minute of my three years majoring in classics at Berkeley. Caroline Lawrence berkeleyclassiclove Change image and share on social
To create a character who really interests you, try combining aspects of your favourite fictional character with a real person. Caroline Lawrence aspectcharactercombine Change image and share on social
Aim to write for an hour per day. I used to be a teacher, and an hour a day before school was all it took for me to write my first book. Don't get discouraged if a holiday or illness interrupts your writing habit. Just start it up again. Caroline Lawrence aimbookday share on social
I wanted to know if the 'Iliad' in the original was as relevant and contemporary as it was in translation. I then started Latin. I had finally found something I enjoyed and was good at: dead languages! Caroline Lawrence contemporarydeadenjoy share on social
Now, if I had an Indian name, it would be 'Stands in Confusion'. Caroline Lawrence confusionindianstand Change image and share on social
I thought it might be fun to set my books in Nevada, which is in the West and still pretty Wild. You can still gamble, carry a loaded pistol, and go into a silver-mine, and they still have saloons with swinging doors, boardwalks, and horses. Caroline Lawrence boardwalkbookcarry share on social
Of the two 'True Grits,' the John Wayne version one is better. Caroline Lawrence gritjohntrue Change image and share on social
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 adventureamericachild Change image and share on social
When someone talks about Western films, you probably think of those old black and white cowboy films your granddad likes. But the Western is a wonderful genre because it is usually a story of a lone hero fighting against corruption in a dangerous world. Caroline Lawrence blackcorruptioncowboy share on social
I write about times and places I would visit in a time machine, like ancient Rome or the Wild West. Caroline Lawrence ancientmachineplace Change image and share on social
