I'd love to take a stab at writing videogames. There are a lot of storytelling opportunities that really aren't being taken advantage of in that field. I'd like to experiment with telling a truly non-linear story.

You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way.

I have had a few gentlemen let me know they find my manly beardiness somewhat alluring. Never any ladies though.

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.

For me the really cool parts of being an author don't have anything to do with getting onto a bestseller list.

You want to publish with a publisher because a publisher knows how to publish a book. And you don't. You really don't.

Barbarian that I am, I had eaten all of it. It had tasted quite nice too. Still, I took note of this fact and resigned myself to throw away half of a perfectly good cheese if it was set in front of me. Such is the price of civilization.