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.

Beer dulls a memory, brand sets it burning, but wine is the best for a sore heart's yearning.

Secrets of the heart. We swallow hard against them every day, forcing them deep inside us. There they sit, growing heavier, festering. Given enough time, they cannot help but crush the heart that holds them.

Just handle the books gently and you’ll get along fine.

Knowing your own ignorance is the first step to enlightenment.

Speculative fiction is where my heart lies. It's what I read growing up, and it's what I read as an adult.

I was pretty poor for a long time. Not *poor* poor. But college student poor. I lived for most of my adult life living on student wages, then after I got my MA and started teaching, I lived on teacher's wages, which isn't much better.