Action isn’t my forte. I’m an expert on contemplation and mild regret.
A novel is often a longer process in handling self-doubt.
Ethical and questions of philosophy interest me a great deal.
It is a truism throughout the civilized galaxy that when you go to the police, your troubles really begin.
As far as the mechanics go, working with other people on received ideas was for me a very interesting technical problem. I can't say that any of my collaborations engaged my heart, but they engaged the craftsman in me.
I don't finish every story, but I probably write and send out three out of five of them.