I love magic and playing with magic systems. But to me, good fantasy like all fiction comes down to good character and plotting.

The closer you can get to your setting and to primary sources, the more authentic your history is going to be.

I write every day for most of the work day, and I try to write 2,500 words per day... If I don't make it a routine and treat it like a job, I'd never get anything done.

I listen to instrumental jazz and bluegrass, but aside from my AM workout, I have no rituals.

Guy Gavriel Kays Tigana is, in my opinion, one of the best, if not the best fantasy novel ever written. Its beautifully written, the characters are unforgettable, the worldbuilding is exquisite.

Guy Kay is probably my favorite and the writer I most want to emulate.

As I write, invariably I encounter more questions and answer those as I go.