Change Is The Very Fabric Of Our

Patience Is Fine, But I'm Not Going To Stop Asking The Universe To Make Sense!

Science Fiction Is The Jazz Of Literature.

Beware Of Self-indulgence. The Romance Surrounding The Writing Profession Carries Several Myths: That One Must Suffer In Order To Be Creative; That One Must Be Cantankerous And Objectionable In Order To Be Bright; That Ego Is Paramount Over Skill; That One Can Rise To A Level From Which One Can Tell The Reader To Go To Hell. These Myths, If Believed, Can Ruin You. If You Believe You Can Make A Living As A Writer, You Already Have Enough Ego.

Self-righteous People Can Talk Themselves Into Forgetting They Are Part Of A Civilization. They Can Then Feed On That Culture, Bringing It Down. It's Happened Many Times In The Past. It Could Happen To Us.

History And Geology Show What An Eyeblink It's Been Since Our Current, Comfortable Culture Came About. And Yet That Culture Is Using Up Absolutely Everything At A Ferocious Rate.