The Author Explains

1. If you write 1000 words and Neil Gaiman writes 1000 words, Neil Gaiman has written more than you.
2. Neil Gaiman once did the New York Times crossword puzzle in pen.  In fifteen minutes.  He won two Hugo awards for it.
3. Neil Gaiman is who the Ghostbusters call.
4. Neil Gaiman is the reason nobody teaches “I before E except after C” anymore.
5. Some writers take inspiration from the muse.  The muse takes inspiration from Neil Gaiman.
6. The pen is mightier than the sword; Neil Gaiman has mastered fourteen different styles of penmanship.
7. Rumor has it that a NY editor rejected Neil Gaiman’s first book.  This can not be confirmed, as the editor in question was never heard from again.
8. Neil Gaiman can tweet 175 characters.
9. In any given week, 7 of the top 10 books on the NYT Bestseller List are by pseudonyms of Neil Gaiman.
10. Neil Gaiman has never written a deus ex machina ending.  However, God once wrote a Gaiman ex machina ending.

There’s more at Jim Hines blog.