When I was starting out, I did not do short fiction well, because I kept wanting to write books.

No matter what I do, no matter how predictable I try to make my life, it will not be any more predictable than the rest of the world. Which is chaotic.

I revear all the gods but those that delight in cruelty. If Ra's light is kindly in your eyes than may his light shine on us all.

There are relatively few science fiction or fantasy books with the main character being an old person.

No, but a cello is the perfect string bass for an accordion. Works with it beautifully.

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 like the Beatles, of course, but that's when I grew up.