My Father Used To Say That It’s

In My Stories, I Controlled What Happened In A Way I Couldn't In Real Life. My Characters Lived Through The Horror And Degradation Of The Cruelty Of Others And They Not Only Survived, They Thrived. They Gave Me Hope And Laughter, And They Kept Me Going In Spite Of Everything Else. They Were My Heroes.

My Father Was A Drill Sergeant, And I've Always Had That Mentality Drilled Into Me Of 'you've Got To Do Better, You've Got To Do Better.' I Just Try To Listen To The Characters. That's What Works For Me.

I've Had To Work Hard All My Life, And I Will Never, Ever Ask A Fan Or Reader To Pay For Something I've Rushed. It's Not Fair To Them, And I Will Never Give Them Anything Except My Absolute Best.

While Books Provided Me With Some Escape From The Mental And Physical Horrors Of My Early Life, They Were Unreliable. Many Times The Protagonists Suffered Terribly And Then Died At The End.

Just Out Of Curiosity, How Many Weapons Are In That Thing? (kiara) Enough To Make Me Happy. (nykyrian)