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

Don't get me wrong, hard and soft fantasy stories can both be good. But you need to know which camp you're in. I'm into realism. I'm a hard fantasy guy.

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.

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

Bones mend. Regret stays with you forever.

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 believe a writer's most important skill lies in being able to see things from different perspectives.