My mom once lost track of me at the zoo and when she found me I was lecturing a man about the difference between dromedary and Bactrian camels. I was about 3 1/2.

But sometimes the best help a person can find is helping someone else.

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

I know," she said. "You have a stone in your heart, and some days it's so heavy there is nothing to be done. But you don't have to be alone for it. You should have come to me. I understand.

I'll string a fiddle with your guts and make you play it while I dance.

Fantasy is a genre that allows me to create anything I want. That, in turn, allows me to explore any sort of idea I'm curious about. I love it because Fantasy is a genre that asks, "What if...?" That's my favorite question.

We need to read good books, and for that to happen, we need to share good books.