Every day, I walk with my dog - summer, winter (it gets -20 F in Saint Paul), rain or shine. The nicer the day, of course, the longer the walk.

I get some of my best ideas while out walking.

My home office and workshop are on an overlook on the only deep river gorge on the entire length of the Mississippi River.

In my office, I like it quiet, so I can concentrate.

I travel internationally a lot and I have a hard time sleeping and staying awake normally after crossing multiple time zones, especially going east. I've tried light therapy but not found it too helpful.

I work with a lot of different editors at different publishers and magazines and so on, and having a system of shared folders makes keeping track of things a snap.

I'm really good at building things that shoot, hurl, or throw stuff.