If you are going to impose your will on the world, you must have control over what you believe.

Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes.

Do not mistake me for my mask. You see light dappling on the water and forget the deep, cold dark beneath.

I love worldbuilding. It's as much fun for me as writing itself. It's like a hobby of mine.

You know, I could have carried you.

I think authors are just realizing there's no real reason to feel limited to a narrow set of genre rules in their writing. There's no reason a mystery novel can't have fantastic elements in it. Similarly, there's no reason why your epic fantasy series can't have elements of a mystery.

Practice makes the master.