"When I'm not writing or tweaking my computer, I do embroidery. When I'm not plunging into the past, tweaking, or embroidering, I'm reading books about history, computers, or embroidery."

"I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre."

"Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to get it written down."

"I'm dense when it comes to discouragement."

"Wisdom principle 37 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 62."

"Wisdom principle 6 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 90."

"A humble soul understands that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"He who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."