I regarded finding I had a form of Alzheimer's as an insult, and I decided to do my best to marshal any kind of forces that I could against this wretched disease. I have posterior cortical atrophy or PCA. They say, rather ingenuously, that if you have Alzheimer's it's the best form of Alzheimer's to have.

Sometimes it is better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.

People don't like to say Horror so they say Dark Fantasy because that's Horror wearing a collar and tie.

What's the orbital velocity of the moon?

I certainly don't sit down and plan a book out before I write it. There's a phrase I use called "The Valley Full of Clouds." Writing a novel is as if you are going off on a journey across a valley. The valley is full of mist, but you can see the top of a tree here and the top of another tree over there. And with any luck you can see the other side of the valley. But you cannot see down into the mist. Nevertheless, you head for the first tree.

Maybe the best comics are written by people who really are at ease in the comic world.

It's not lying when you do it to officers!