I don't often reread my own books, unless I am going into another in the series and need to refresh my mood when originating the concept

Tell the readers a story! Because without a story, you are merely using words to prove you can string them together in logical sentences.

I don't often reread my own books, unless I am going into another in the series and need to refresh my mood when originating the concept

Drummer, beat, and piper, blowHarper, strike, and soldier, goFree the flame and sear the grassesTil the dawning Red Star passes

I didn't mean to stay up all night to finish Windhaven, but I had to!

I'm very fond of the Talent series, and also the Crystal Singer trio.

James Blish told me I had the worst case of "said bookism" (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me to limit the verbs to said, replied, asked, and answered and only when absolutely necessary.