Cale is my signature character in the Forgotten Realms. The most popular character I've written. He's a thief, an assassin, and eventually, a priest …

- Paul S. Kemp

Shared world has done some world building and brings (in the case of FR and SW) a big audience. With your own work, you're more creatively free. In a…

- Paul S. Kemp

My goal is to write stories that are connected, but not sequels in any meaningful sense. Like Howard's Conan tales or Leiber's Fahrrd & the Great Mau…

- Paul S. Kemp

Fantasy allows for less rigorous worldbuilding and more vigorous exploration of moral questions. Sci-fi is opp.

- Paul S. Kemp

Original work has no floor and no ceiling. You can reach essentially zero readers or millions.

- Paul S. Kemp

I try to pester Christian Dunn from time to time. As soon as my schedule allows, I plan to make a real pest of myself and get some hot, slippery Chao…

- Paul S. Kemp

The Disney deal created some wrinkles. I'm under contract. But I'm on standby.

- Paul S. Kemp

The Forgotten Realms is arguable the most detailed, intricate fantasy setting ever created this side of Middle Earth. It's a setting for many D&D gam…

- Paul S. Kemp

[Writing] is harder than you think. You'll be rejected often. If you do it for money, you'll quit. Love it or don't do it.

- Paul S. Kemp