When I said that I was king of forwards, you've got to understand that I don't come up with this stuff. I just forward it along. You wouldn't arrest a guy who was just passing drugs from one guy to another.

Master the rules of the game until you can play it better they can.

Every story starts with an idea, but it is the characters that move this idea forward.

I am a great believer that all the primary research has to be done before principle writing begins. I'm a huge advocate of plotting.

I am thrilled when I read about fans using my stories as springboards to read about either the historical characters or the myths and legends in the books.

Leader. Ship. The word 'ship' is hidden inside the word 'leadership,' as its... derivation.

In my experience, we only ever regret the things we have not done.