Good collaboration essentially boils down to personalities who work well together and are able to integrate each other's notes and ideas without killing each other.

The research. It is always the best part of writing. And, of course, it is the great excuse to travel.

I never avoid something that challenges my guts and my heart. While I might occasionally puke my guts out, I have never puked my heart out.

but do i need to say anything?" sophie asked. "do i need to learn any words?" "like what?" saint-germain said. "well, when you lit up the eiffel tower, you said something that sounded like eggness" "ignis" the count said. "latin for fire. no, you don't need to say anything." "then why did you do it, then?" sophie asked. saint-germain grinned. "i just thought it sounded cool.

I published my first book in 1982 - a collection of Irish folklore called Irish Folk & Fairy Tales. It is still in print today. My first young adult book was published a couple of years later, and I've been writing in both genres ever since.

And in their rush to create wonders, they have ignored the wonders all around them, ignored the mysteries, the beauty.

Making sure that the geography and timelines work is always the hardest part of writing. But you owe it to the readers to get it right!