Every book I write, the first thing I have to do is get into the voice, and the voice varies from book to book - that's part of what's interesting to me.

My job is not to try to give readers what they want but to try to make readers want what I give.

I like the idea of trying to write a book in every genre.

Part of the appeal of the fantastic is taking ridiculous ideas very seriously and pretending they're not absurd.

In the field of fantastic fiction, the question of world-building is not uncontroversial. But I grew up with 'Dungeons and Dragons,' so that whole world-building thing is very close to my heart.

I'd never been to a science-fiction convention until I became a professional writer.

I differ with myself then agree, like the rock that was broken and cemented together. I change my opinion.