The Rift, which was well over a thousand pages of manuscript, took two years.

Working within the limitations of the shared world generally made the writing easier, because I didn't have to invent any of the characters or background, which is usually the hardest part.

An SF author who reads only SF will have little new to contribute, but someone with a broader experience will bring more to the table.

I've experienced writer's block, but never for more than a few days.

How long it takes to write a book depends on its length.

I'm not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I'm afraid of what real human beings to do other real human beings.

It's a tough job to tell a story when the audience already knows the ending, and the ending is bleak.