One of my rules is never explain. A writer is a lot like a magician, if you explain how the trick works then a lot of the magic turns mundane.
I'm more influenced by my own interests than anyone else's. Writers have to entertain themselves, or they can't entertain anyone else
The fey in this country keep to themselves, and are a separate nation, much like the American Indians, but with even more autonomy.
If people would write exactly what I wanted to read I wouldn't feel so compelled to write myself
What we prefer to read is sort of like sexual preference, you like what you like. Most of the time you have no clue why.