I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent. It's a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.

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

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

I've been writing full-time since 1978.

The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.

The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the field and has made it much harder for newer writers not only to break in, but to make any kind of a living while doing so.

There's certainly more new SF available than when I started writing. That means there's also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.