I'm writing what comes into my head, or through me, or from somewhere else, and it is the most extraordinary, exciting thing. I love it, and I'm very greedy, and I really enjoy it!

I just love writing. It's magical, it's somewhere else to go, it's somewhere much more dreadful, somewhere much more exciting. Somewhere I feel I belong, possibly more than in the so-called real world.

I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault.

It's very selfish when I write. I'm not aware, ever, of writing for another person; I'm not even really aware of writing for myself.

I love moving. I love new houses. I'm always looking for somewhere else.

Azhrarn the Beautiful," said Chuz lovingly, "it is your beautiful madness I have come to see.