Terry Pratchett — English Author born on April 28, 1948, died on March 12, 2015

Theodore Roosevelt, often referred to as Teddy or TR, was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States, from 1901 to 1909... (wikipedia)

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.
You can't build a plot out of jokes. You need tragic relief. And you need to let people know that when a lot of frightened people are running around with edged weaponry, there are deaths. Stupid deaths, usually. I'm not writing 'The A-Team' - if there's a fight going on, people will get hurt. Not letting this happen would be a betrayal.
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can. Of course, I could be wrong.
They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.