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.

Unfortunately, a lot of fantasy is chock full of sexism and racism. A lot of authors don't even realize they're doing it, and a lot of readers don't know they're reading it. That's what makes it so scary in some cases.

Hours later the blank sheet still stared at me, and I beat my fist against the desk in fury and fustration, striking it so hard my hand bled. That is how heavy a secret can become. It can make blood flow easier than ink.

The desire for knowledge shapes a man.

My only real daydreamy casting over the years has been Natalie Portman for Denna. She's an amazing actress, and Denna is going to be one of the hardest characters to pull off.

Thieves, Heretics, and Whores

If I'd been whoring before class and waved a corset at him, no one would have thought twice about it!