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Obituaries were among my favorite to write because they have elements no other news stories have - a story from start to finish with a proper conclusion.

It's like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews.

I've carved out a career for myself really as a writer.

My career has had a lot of ups and downs, but basically it has been wonderful.

I didn't realize it at the time, but writing obituaries was one of best jobs that I've ever had. After all, it's the only time that someone will ever laminate my work and put it in their Bible. Plus, let's be honest, writing obits in Sarasota is a very busy job. The old saying was that old people lived in Miami, but their parents lived in Sarasota.

When the 'Guardian' is commissioning writers to write obituary pieces about you and your career... it doesn't get much nastier than that. And you've just got to go, 'It doesn't actually matter.'

After seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published.

I've been in the twilight of my career longer than most people have had their career.

I know people who have gone into career death spins, and that's something you're always aware of as a writer.