No two books come out the same way. Some I write by the seat of my pants; others are planned in minute detail.

Today, we see some "file sharing" sites that rely on fans uploading cracked copies of ebooks, and which then make money off those books by charging for downloads (via cash subscriptions or advertising). Again: I take a dim view of this. They're making money off the back of my work without paying me.

I write almost entlirely on Macs, because: Windows gives me hives.

Publishing is the final step in making a book; if I was afraid to publish one, I wouldn't write it in the first place.

We are Bay Aryans from Berkeley: prepare to be reengineered in an attractive range of color schemes for your safety and comfort!

Steampunk is nothing more than what happens when Goths discover brown.

I don't want to permanently damage myself! On the other hand, a couple of days off the keyboard tends to make things somewhat better.