Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.

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.

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

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.

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

It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.