Losing Innocence. Remembering Heaven. That Was The

Be Persistent. Editors Change; Tastes Change; Editorial Markets Change. Too Many Beginning Writers Give Up Too Easily.

The Pain Comes From More Than The Facts Of Circumstance, Or The Deeds Of Others. It Comes From Within. From Understanding What We Lost. It Comes From Knowing How Foolish We Were - Vain, Arrogant Children - When We Thought Ourselves Happy. It Comes From Knowing How Fragile And Doomed The Old Ways Were, Just When We Thought Them And Ourselves, Secure!. The Pain Comes From Knowing We Have Never Been Safe, And Therefore Will Never Be Safe Again. It Comes From Knowing We Can Never Be Children Again.

No Writer Should Minimize The Factor That Affects Everyone, But Is Beyond Control: Luck.

Libraries Are Magical Places. There's Nothing Quite Like Strolling The Hushed Aisles, Letting Your Eye Rove Along Dimly Lit Shelves. Each Spine, Each Title, Seems To Beckon With A Promise Of Incredible Wonders, Surprises, And Adventures.

Be Yourself. Above All, Let Who You Are, What You Are, What You Believe Shine Through Every Sentence You Write, Every Piece You Finish.