The Muse Whispers To You When She

Writing Fantasy Lets Me Imagine A Great Deal More Than, Say, Writing About Alligators, And Lets Me Write About Places More Distant Than Florida, But I Can Tell You Things About Florida And Alligators, Let You Make The Connection All On Your Own.

If You Do Not Love What You Do, If You Are Not Appropriately Grateful For The Chance To Create Something Magical Each Time You Sit Down At The Computer Or With A Pencil And Paper In Hand, Somewhere Along The Way Your Writing Will Betray You.

We Are Constantly Being Put To The Test By Trying Circumstances And Difficult People And Problems Not Necessarily Of Our Own Making.

It's Better To Die In Pursuit Of Your Dreams Than To Live A Life Without Hope.

In Bad Weather, I Spent Hours Drawing Action Figures On Paper, Coloring Them, Backing Them On Cardboard, Then Cutting Them Out And Creating Whole Stories Around Their Lives.