Well-played. Jeeves. Huh.

– c.

Jeeves.

The driest wit, a kind heart, a sharp eye for people and place, and for being the consummate gentleman’s gentleman.

Best writing advice? Hah. “Do it.” Second best writing advice? “Don’t believe your friends and family when they tell you you’re great.” Third best? “If you hit them too much with the exposition stick they’ll eventually stop twitching.”

As for favourite character, what, you’re making me choose who’s my bestest friend forever out of an elite group… and too many are assassins. Not a good idea. Nope.
Generally, though, I like the runners-up, the best friends of the protagonists, the ones that keep them in line.

– c.

Best writing advice? “It is perfectly okay to write garbage as long as you edit brilliantly.” -C. J. Cherryh

Favorite character? That’s tough, but I have to go with Miles Naismith Vorkosigan. So fun, so deep, so many facets. I loved him when he was 18, I loved him when he hit 30, and I’ll follow him till Bujold kills him (again.)

In terms of what I’d like to see more of on the shelf… *kicks the manuscript of his YA trilogy under the couch* I’ll jump on the horror bandwagon, with an amendment. Vampires, werewolves and zombies are great, but so overused that they’re being misused. There are plenty more scary things out there – creepy dolls coming to life, spooks and shades, unknowable horrors that predate mankind. Let’s see more variety in horror, dammit. And on a different genre but related note, I’d like to see more urban fantasy that doesn’t involve paranormal romance or detective stories. I know they sell, but c’mon, variety doesn’t hurt.

As far as writing advice I’ve received, I’d have to say that the one that keeps me going is from Jim Butcher. Being a writer – a published writer – is all about perseverance. You can’t falter, you can’t give up, no matter what obstacles are thrown in your way. If you keep at it, keep going when others are throwing in the towel, keep forging ahead and WRITING, you will succeed.

Finally, favorite character? I’ll have to tap some Greek mythology and go with Dionysus. He’s got some exciting adventures under his belt in the old myths.

Fave character.

Damn if I just don’t know.

I love me some Hap and Leonard from Joe Lansdale — two characters, I know, but each is necessary with the other.

Jimmy Blackburn, too, from Bradley Denton’s Blackburn.

Biff, from Lamb (Christopher Moore).

Hurrrm.

Requires more thought.

– c.