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.

I've learned that I get blocked when my subconscious mind is telling me that I've taken the work in a wrong direction, and that once I start listening to what my subconscious is trying to tell me, I can work out the problem and get moving again.

Everything that you read is an influence on everything you write, and you want to draw as many elements into your work as you can.

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

I'm in favor of any technology that makes my work available to the reading public at a reasonable price.

Now I have to motivate myself much more than I had previously.

Even if you only want to write science fiction, you should also read mysteries, poetry, mainstream literature, history, biography, philosophy, and science.