The Thing All Writers Do Best Is

Keep Writing. Try To Do A Little Bit Every Day, Even If The Result Looks Like Crap. Getting From Page Four To Page Five Is More Important Than Spending Three Weeks Getting Page Four Perfect.

In One Book, Cachalot, Just For My Own Amusement, Every Character Is Based Directly On Someone I Have Known.

Where Lies The Line Between Sorcery And Science? It Is Only A Matter Of Terminology, My Friend.

I Try To Challenge Myself As Much As Possible, As Often As Possible.

Living Gives You A Better Understanding Of Life. I Would Hope That My Characters Have Become Deeper And More Rounded Personalities. Wider Travels Have Given Me Considerably Greater Insight Into How Cultural Differences Affect Not Only People, But Politics And Art.