"I don't want to wait more than a year and a half or two years between books"

The line reflects a philosophy of creative cadence: a commitment to keep momentum alive without sacrificing craft. It sets a clear boundary against the long, meandering gaps that can erode both an artist’s energy and an audience’s attention. Waiting more than a year and a half to two years risks losing the rhythm of a voice mid-stride; ideas cool, confidence thins, readers drift. By naming a timeframe, he converts an abstract desire, sustained engagement with the work, into a practical rule that can guide planning, drafting, and collaboration with editors and publicists.

There is also a respect for readers embedded here. Regular releases signal reliability and care for the relationship: you showed up for me, I will show up for you. In a marketplace where attention is scarce and series often sprawl, predictability becomes a kind of trust. At the same time, the window is generous enough to avoid the churn of rapid, diminishing returns. Eighteen to twenty-four months allows for drafting, deep revision, cooling-off periods, and the inevitable setbacks, while still keeping the creative engine warm.

Underneath lies a personal stake: growth depends on repetition over time. Each book teaches the next one; too much delay interrupts that feedback loop. The discipline of a two-year ceiling pushes past perfectionism, forcing decisions and a willingness to publish at a high standard rather than chase an illusory ideal. It also acknowledges the realities of a career, financial cycles, marketing timelines, and the simple math of life. Over a decade, such a cadence yields a meaningful body of work.

The statement is not a demand for haste but a defense of continuity. It draws a line where ambition, craft, and audience needs meet, recognizing that creative work thrives on steady, recurring engagement. By choosing consistency over sporadic brilliance, it aims to preserve voice, trust, and momentum, the quiet engines that carry books from idea to shelf and from one reader to the next.