I'm one of the lucky writers: plots come easily to me

I wrote eight full-length adult novels in my twenties. None of them were published

I decided to write short stories because they got rejected quicker.

But sometimes, in tight corners, when your back is against the wall and the world is against you, you have to fight back in unexpected ways.

I believe my voice is pretty much the same. I've written 75 books, so I'm better at it now than I was earlier in my career

When in doubt, shut up.

People nearly always believe, and are willing to back it up with weapons and cruelty, that their religion and way of life is better than the other person's