It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.

It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.

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.

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap. Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.

Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.

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