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One of my rules is never explain. A writer is a lot like a magician, if you explain how the trick works then a lot of the magic turns mundane.
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Never argue with your characters; they know themselves better than you do.
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The fey in this country keep to themselves, and are a separate nation, much like the American Indians, but with even more autonomy.
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I like conventions. I like meeting and greeting. I'm perched on that edge where I'm getting more attention than I quite know what to do with, though.
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Readers respond to every genre intensely, if it's a genre that appeals to them. Again, who can say why anyone enjoys horror and dark fantasy? If I can't answer the question for myself, I wouldn't dream of trying to answer it for others.
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Here's the secret to finishing that first book. Don't rewrite as you go.
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You either mellow at 30, or your head explodes - take your choice.
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I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.
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When sex is necessary for the plot of a book, or a character development, then I don't shy away from it. Why should I?
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Now that I'm being very successful, publishers are trying to mainstream me, but I'm unabashedly genre. It's what I like to read, what I like to write.
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I try not to worry about rewriting books that worked well the first time. I'm too busy writing new books to worry about things that are already in print.
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Everyone spends their lives trying to balance their world between good and evil.
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