I do outlines when I'm writing with someone, but they also need to have a certain amount of freedom.

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That's such a thrill - a story I wrote at the beginning of my career, and it's still packin' the house.

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I have a shelf of comfort books, which I read when the world closes in on me or something untoward happens.

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What I used to do between writing fits was feed my kids, ride my horse and go shopping for cat and dog food.

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Writing has been so much a part of my life that I'm really quite annoyed that I can't do as much as I used to.

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I don't often reread my own books, unless I am going into another in the series and need to refresh my mood when originating the concept.

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But Ship Who Sang remains my favorite story. I really rocked folks with that and still cannot read it aloud myself without weeping at the end.

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People have freaked out when I tell them that my dragons are scientifically based... what else can you call a genetically engineered life form?

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I think writers need windows on a view to remind them that a whole world is out there, not the minutiae with which they might be dealing on a close scale.

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I think the Internet, particularly the availability of information, is great. I do a lot of correspondence on-line and have a chat line to talk to my fans as well.

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