I've taught Sunday school, I've sung in the choir, I directed a choir.

Other people, including me, have written books with main characters who were old and rich. Or old and brilliant. Old sages, old wizards, old rich people.

People are people, messy and mutable, combining differently with one another from day to day - even hour to hour.

One of my degrees was a science degree in biology.

It may be far in the future, but there's some kind of logical way to get from where we are to where the science fiction is.

I actually feel that the different kinds of stories come out of different parts of my brain.

Having to struggle gave me the chance to demonstrate strength of character.