I do one Xanth novel a year, because at the moment that is all that publishers will accept; they don't want any other type of fiction from me, so Xanth pays my way. Piers Anthony acceptfictionmoment Change image and share on social
That most dangerous of opponents: the one who took pains to comprehend the position of his adversary. Piers Anthony adversarycomprehenddangerous Change image and share on social
When I started writing this, I found that I simply couldn't take fantasy seriously, so it became humorous, and continued from there. Piers Anthony continuefantasyfind Change image and share on social
I have always admired the work of Phil Farmer and was glad for the chance to work with him. Readers today may be too young to remember his classics like The Lovers. Piers Anthony admirechanceclassic Change image and share on social
As for collaboration - I have done a lot, 26 books, and found publishers increasingly resistive to them. It's not that the books are bad; editors won't even read them. Piers Anthony badbookcollaboration Change image and share on social
All things make sense; you just have to fathom how they make sense. Piers Anthony fathommakesense Change image and share on social
I did not know at first that it would be a series; I discovered after the first novel that I had more to say about it, so I did another. And another, and then the readers demanded yet more. Piers Anthony demanddiscoverreader Change image and share on social
Princess Rose should indeed be a TV movie, assuming something doesn't go wrong. I don't know how good a movie it will be, because the way movie folk think is different from the way writers think, and I distrust what isn't done my way. This is what I call a healthy paranoia. Piers Anthony assumecalldistrust share on social
Have a working spouse, because you won't earn a living from writing - not at first, if ever. My wife worked for years to support us. Piers Anthony earnlivespouse Change image and share on social
