All stories are true," Skarpi said. "But this one really happened, if that's what you mean.

The framed tale is, in my opinion, one of the most natural ways to tell a story. If you think of it, the conceit of the frame-less story is actually the odd way of doing things. Without the frame, how do you know the context for a story?

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

Over his own dark Cealdish beard. "Nothing like your marvelous facebear.

Humor is important for is pacing. If your whole book is just drama drama drama, it's going to wear down the reader.

Science is just magic with better PR.

With his eyes and those hands there won't be a woman safe in all the world when he starts hunting after the ladies.' 'Courting, dear,' my father corrected gently. 'Semantics,' she shrugged.