Dreams are life, real life, not simply reflections. Dreams are honest.

To the discovered, the discoverer can be a god.

If you do not fear God, then fear your dreams, because they're how He talks to you.

The Force is neither light nor dark, master nor slave, but a balance between extremes.

I like to think I'm positive and optimistic about things generally, but what I write does tend towards the darker end of the spectrum.

Get an agent. Seriously, submitting stuff unagented means it will end up on the slush pile. An agent is the first quality filter, and a good agent is worth his or her weight in gold, as they'll often know the editors on a personal level and will be able to talk to them directly about the project.

It wasn't a case of me sitting down and thinking, right then, what shall I do with my life? Airline pilot? Plumber? Guitar manufacturer? Writer .... yeah, writer. I've always loved writing, from a very early age--I guess I was writing my first stories when I was still in single digits. It progressed, and the love of writing grew in my mind and is still growing. Doing it full-time, there are different stresses and tensions, and the business side of it comes to the fore sometimes. But I still love it, and I'm always thankful that I can do what I do and make a living from it.