But one must go where one's road leads, even when it's a distressing road.

That most dangerous of opponents: the one who took pains to comprehend the position of his adversary.

No novel is a clone of any preceding one, though with a background cast of characters and things that has grown to thousands, there are many familiar aspects.

I wish my readers took less of my time - about a third of my working time goes to them - but I love and need them all.

Keep writing, because not only does practice improve skill, it gives you more chances to score on the market. I did that for eight years before making my first sale.

I do one Xanth novel a year, because at the moment that is all that publishers will accept; they don't want any other type of fiction from me, so Xanth pays my way.

Be what you are; it is better that way. --Dolph