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

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.

Genre labels are useful only insofar as they help you find an audience.

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.

The Internet offers an interesting combination of advertising and community - by participating in the community you can become an advertisement for yourself.

The mass-market paperback, for one, is too expensive.

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.