We are seeing a lot of good, cooperative efforts.

That's the type of cooperation that will be needed over the balance of the year to get through the date change.

My main concern is to protect people from detriment.

I am not a dwarf.

In 1913 many believed that there would never again be a war in Europe. The great powers of the continent were so closely intertwined economically that the view was widespread that they could no longer afford to have military confrontations.

I try to make the readers feel they've lived the events of the book. Just as you grieve if a friend is killed, you should grieve if a fictional character is killed. You should care. If somebody dies and you just go get more popcorn, it's a superficial experience isn't it?