So Long As It Fated, Fate Didn't

My Job Is Not To Try To Give Readers What They Want But To Try To Make Readers Want What I Give.

The Problem With Most Genre Fantasy Is That It's Not Nearly Fantastic Enough. It's Escapist, But It Can't Escape.

I Always Felt Sorry For The Sidekick As A Kid. They Never Got Their Due And It Left A Very Bad Taste In The Mouth - They Are Defined By A Subordinate Relationship To Someone Else. I Always Felt Like A Bit Of Sidekick When I Was A Kid And It Didn't Feel Fair.

My Google-fu Is Strong.

Socialism And Sf Are The Two Most Fundamental Influences In My Life.