I think Paris smells not just sweet but melancholy and curious, sometimes sad but always enticing and seductive. She's a city for the all senses, for artists and writers and musicians and dreamers, for fantasies, for long walks and wine and lovers and, yes, for mysteries. M. J. Rose artistcitycurious share on social
Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment. M. J. Rose askbadbehavior Change image and share on social
I know some authors who have gotten $25,000 advances and put it all into marketing, others who allocate $5,000 or $1,000. M. J. Rose 000advanceallocate Change image and share on social
I grew up in New York and have lived here all my life. I think it's the best city in the world and can write about it with gusto and fervor and passion. M. J. Rose cityfervorgrow Change image and share on social
They say every writer really just writes about one thing over and over. I guess my one thing is how the past impacts the present. M. J. Rose guessimpactpast Change image and share on social
Don't use your advance to buy an antique sports car, diamonds by the yard, or a bottle of wine from Thomas Jefferson's cellar instead of investing in your book. M. J. Rose advanceantiquebook Change image and share on social
One Tweet can be heard 'round the world if the right people retweet it and the right people notice it on their feeds. M. J. Rose feedhearnotice Change image and share on social
As a general rule, when you comment on a blog, make it knowledgeable or witty and, most of all, relevant to that post - then, simply sign it with your name and your book title. Resist the urge to brag or sell your book. M. J. Rose blogbookbrag share on social
I grew up in New York, and for the first ten years of my life, we lived across from the Metropolitan Museum. When I was an adult, I moved back to that neighborhood and lived there again. M. J. Rose adultbackgrow Change image and share on social
I might have created the phrase 'memory tools', but people have always found talismans to help them meditate into a state of hypnosis where they can access their past lives. M. J. Rose accesscreatefind Change image and share on social
