Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.

I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.

In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.

If you're crazy, there's two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.

Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal. Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That's where the real danger lies.