“I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities.”

I’ve been writing full-time since 1978.

When readers start asking about character motivations instead of concentrating on the special effects, it means you’re connecting with them on a personal level.

All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer.

If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.

I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes.

Don’t try to write to the trend of the moment.

I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.

It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.

Living gives you a better understanding of life.

An apex is always surrounded only by emptiness

I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.

Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.

Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.

So rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.

IN order to inform what I’m doing; otherwise, it just becomes the snake eating its own tail. Vampirism.

If you become a viral star, that is terrific!

The actor becomes an emotional athlete.

I could work and get to know him and have him help me with the text, the script and become him. It’s almost like a painter having a model to become.

Revolution is like a love story. When you are in love, you become a much better person.

It was her way of getting out, and she would take me with her. I’d go home and act all the parts.

It had a tremendous influence on my becoming an actor.

Dopers become convinced they’ve hidden their stash so well a cop won’t find it. They’re always wrong.