You know, I really like the fact that both Neil Gaiman and Caitlin R. Kiernan talk about the number of words they get written in a day. I didn’t always — I think I found it intimidating — but it’s a lot less intimidating when you realize that 1,000 words (which ain’t half bad, let me tell you) is really just four pages of double-spaced text.

The only way to write is to write, to put one word in front of the other. It’s kind of nice to know that even professionals — and gifted professionals at that — find it difficult.

As for what I’m writing… Well, a bunch of different stories, including this one.