That bedrock faith that I could write was what blinded me to attempts to discourage me
That bedrock faith that I could write was what blinded me to attempts to discourage me.
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One of my great passions is the collection of historical trivia
One of my great passions is the collection of historical trivia.
My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history
My writing has to support more than my research habit, but I love to curl up with a book about some dusty corner of history.
It’s been a long time since I’ve written old-fashioned sword and sorcery; I’m hoping it’s like riding a bicycle
It’s been a long time since I’ve written old-fashioned sword and sorcery; I’m hoping it’s like riding a bicycle.
It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is to continue to challenge myself
It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is to continue to challenge myself.
I’ve read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels that really are short stories filled with a lot of helium
I’ve read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels that really are short stories filled with a lot of helium.
I’m not constrained by being a genre writer. Any story I can imagine, I can cast as a fantasy novel and probably get it published
I’m not constrained by being a genre writer. Any story I can imagine, I can cast as a fantasy novel and probably get it published.
I write sets of books, but I’ve also written a lot of orphans
I write sets of books, but I’ve also written a lot of orphans.
Short-story writing requires an exquisite sense of balance. Novelists, frankly, can get away with more. A novel can have a dull spot or two, because the reader has made a different commitment
Short-story writing requires an exquisite sense of balance. Novelists, frankly, can get away with more. A novel can have a dull spot or two, because the reader has made a different commitment.
For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel
For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.