The good thing about working on the books for 14 years before they hit the shelves is that I worked out most of the kinks long before they were published.

I think the best part of being an author is that I get to learn about anything I want and explain it away as research.

And if Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that cool props and special effects are not enough. Story comes first. Everything depends on story.

We are more than the parts that form us.

In my opinion there are two basic questions that any writer tries to answer. "What is?" is the question non-fiction asks. "What if?" is the question fiction asks. That's the question I'm more interested in.

Right now my favorite thing is working to recall our absolute shitbag of a governor. He's been screwing up my state for more than a year. I want him out.

...it is better to have a mouthful of poison than a secret of the heart.