For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to get it written down.

Im always trolling for trivia.

It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is to continue to challenge myself.

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don't claim to have all of them at my command.

My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history.

One of my great passions is the collection of historical trivia.