
Do you have a question or comment about my writing that doesn't seem to fit any of the thematic discussions? No problem! Such things belong
here.
How I write? Why I write? What's coming up? They're all fair game.

Like short fiction? So do I. I long ago joined the MAFIA -- standing for "Making Appearances Frequently in Analog." And while Analog is the longest-lived and largest circulation of the SF magazines, and a favorite venue, it's not the only place where my short fiction has appeared ...
If you have questions or comments about my short fiction, this is the place.

Have questions about my
Fleet of Worlds series of novels, written in collaboration with Larry Niven? Want to speculate with your fellow readers what something means, or how these books tie in with Larry's
Ringworld novels or more broadly into the whole Known Space future history? This is the place.
(And my solo novels? There's a whole separate thread for them.)

Have questions about any of my novels? Want to speculate with your fellow readers what something in a novel might mean? This is the place.
(Unless your topic involves the
Fleet of Worlds series. There's a whole separate thread for those books.)

Introduce yourself. Indicate your areas of interest within the group topic (e.g., Lerner's short fiction, solo novels, collaborative novels, or popular science articles).