Im Always Trolling For Trivia.

I Write Sets Of Books, But I've Also Written A Lot Of Orphans.

Neophyte Writers Tend To Believe That There Is Something Magical About Ideas And That If They Can Just Get A Hold Of A Good One, Then Their Futures Are Ensured.

Short-story Writing Requires An Exquisite Sense Of Balance. Novelists, Frankly, Can Get Away With More. A Novel Can Have A Dull Spot Or Two, Because The Reader Has Made A Different Commitment.

The Money Can Be Decent, But I Really Don't Recommend The Work-for-hire Route As An Entry Into Publishing. Too Many Things Can Go Wrong.

I'm One Of Those Writers Who, When Writing, Believes She's God-and That She Hasn't Bestowed Free Will On Any Of Her Characters. In That Sense There Are No Surprises In Any Of My Books.