I have a day job, which means my family isnt dependent on the writing income. So if I have an idea I like, I write it.

That is a trial I must face," Veka said. "No, that is a multiheaded snake thing, Jig snapped.

This presents a serious question." They both looked at me. "What's that?" asked Lena. "Whether to start you off with a Doctor Who marathon or dive straight into Firefly.

Ive tried to write deep and serious. I spent years working to write a story that would make my writing group cry.

I've found that there's a pretty wide range of silly. I don't want to do outright parody, because I like keeping my own characters and stories at the core of the books. And to be honest, I'm not smart enough to do the kind of wickedly sharp satire you get from someone like Pratchett.

Do you know why happily ever after is a lie?" Snow asked. "Because life is change.

The more we narrow the definition of beauty, the more beauty we shut out of our lives.