A hundred hundred heartbeats..." whispered Sabriel, tears falling down her face.

People often presume I'm from whatever country they're from. So Americans presume I'm American and the British presume I'm British. And they're surprised to discover I actually am Australian. And actually some Australians are surprised too.

Just like the Perimeter! It never rains but it pours," declared the Major.

May I say that I approve of a piece that tries to remake the entire puzzle?

I sometimes talk to people who think I got published because I was an editor, or because I was an agent, and I have to disabuse them of that notion. It wasn't because of my emplacement within the industry. Actually the writing came first, and the publishing came first as well.

Choosers will be beggars if the begging's not their choosing.

If an action must be taken that will benefit the majority at the cost of the minority, is it morally indefensible? If an action taken for the benefit of a majority occurs at the expense of a minority, is it moral action?