Melissa asked Kevin Ansbro:

This isn't a question, per se, but, whilst taking a leisurely "surf" through this website, I happened across one of your rather forthright quips. It states in a rather bleak, yet beautiful tone, "Sadly, there are writers who wouldn't know an umlaut from an omelet." After reading it thrice, the only (amusing) words that came to me were, "Trüe, trüe . . ." Any particular inspiration for the quote?

Kevin Ansbro Thank you for your question, Melissa! It's a good one.

The sad, undeniable truth is that not everyone who calls themselves an author is necessarily a good writer — in the same way that not every chef is a great cook.
There are as many mediocre mechanics, grotty gardeners and hopeless hairdressers as there are gifted ones, and the writing industry is no different.
I can instantly see that your written English is of a very high standard, Melissa, so I intuitively know that you must hurl certain novels at a wall, proclaiming, "Hell's teeth! I can write better than this!" : )

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