I did not have a chance to write novels until my youngest child started school fulltime

I would recommend the short story form, which is a lot harder to write since you have to be so careful with words, until there is plenty of time to doodle through a novel

I think the Internet, particularly the availability of information, is great. I do a lot of correspondence on-line and have a chat line to talk to my fans as well

Above us, outlined against the brilliant sky, dragons crowded every available perching space on the Rim. And the sun made a gold of every one of them.

People have freaked out when I tell them that my dragons are scientifically based... what else can you call a genetically engineered life form?

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

Make no judgments where you have no compassion.