And to all of you, what it really comes down to is: If you're buying a book with my name on it, I feel I owe it to you to have it be the best book that I can make it.

At conventions, one of the standard questions I get is, 'Are you writing any new novels?' To which I used to respond, in my smart-[alec] fashion, 'No, I've decided to write only old novels.'

If by reaction you mean critical reaction, I was confident that we were putting out a quality book [ Treachery]. So I was reasonably sure that we'd get positive notices.

To the brave crew and passengers of the Kobayshi Maru…sucks to be you.

Opposites can attract, as in magnetism. Or explode, as in matter and antimatter.

...They are merely scars, not mortal wounds and you must use them to propel you forward.

If we can't alter the tide of events, at least we can be nearby with towels to mop up.