The horse, the noblest, bravest, proudest, most courageous and certainly the most perverse and infuriating animal that humans ever domesticated

A real scientist solves problems, not wails that they are unsolvable.

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

I have a shelf of comfort books, which I read when the world closes in on me or something untoward happens

I have my good days and my bad days, but I don't have as much energy as I used to back when I was young and foolish and didn't count the cost - and it takes a lot - to write

But Ship Who Sang remains my favorite story. I really rocked folks with that and still cannot read it aloud myself without weeping at the end

I do outlines when I'm writing with someone, but they also need to have a certain amount of freedom