The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.
“It's very nice to be able to write something you don't have to get four other people to agree with before it can become authoritative.”
“You know, in the old days, you might be able to slowly sort of build an audience for your work by publishing two, three novels before you hit it big. You know, now, there's much more of an emphasis in the publishing houses on making sure that every book makes money.”