My editor's main job is to cut down my worldbuilding. There's so much fun stuff in there, you know?
My roommates are all such happy-go-lucky guys, and I carry some of the stress around a lot more.
A lot of times, you had to beat the bullies at their own game. But the difficulty is not becoming the bully yourself.
I've always looked at independent booksellers in a romantic light.
I was learning the craft; I didn't study writing in school. Rejection was my motivation, and failure is what taught me.
If you look at 'Golden Son,' it was just a focused, isolated battle for Mars.
I'm kind of irritated by the Hollywood scene.
I think girls have a harder time than guys do if you're switching schools. Guys don't get picked on as long as you're OK in sports.
I have been rejected 120 times, probably because I didn't write the right book.
