A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.

You can't just pick people for their hair color or the shape of their face. You have to go with the best actors.

I love fantasy. I grew up reading fantasy. But, I wanted to put a somewhat different spin on it. The whole trope of absolute good versus absolute evil, which was wonderful in the hands of J.R. Tolkien, became cliche and rote in the hands of the many Tolkien imitators that followed.

Jaime smiled knowingly. Men will read all sorts of things into a knowing smile if you let them.

I have climbed these steps so often I know each one by name.

The ones who look the most suspicious are likely innocent. It's the ones who look innocent I need to beware.

Start with short stories. After all, if you were taking up rock climbing, you wouldn't start with Mount Everest. So if you're starting fantasy, don't start with a nine-book series.