On average, Weber can produce about four to five hefty novels a year. But it's not work to him. I'm doing something that I really, really, really enjoy doing. What began as a keen interest in reading blossomed into a personal passion for writing. The personal writing started at 12, the professional writing started at 17, but the publishing has only been in the last 11 years.
Good books start with good questions.
From that point, Weber explained, the author has to trust his instincts and just write the story. You have to do what feels right as a writer. These days, he and his wife, Sharon, travel the country attending various sci-fi conferences, where David serves as a panelist. He completed a B.S. in history at Warren Wilson College and finished all but his thesis at Appalachian State University when he realized there weren't enough places for history professors to teach. So he tried his hand at PR work and various odd jobs while keeping his own personal writing going.