Spend As Much Time As You Can

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

I Have Always Had A Special Affinity For Libraries And Librarians, For The Most Obvious Reasons. I Love Books. (one Of My First Jobs Was Shelving Books At A Branch Of The Chicago Public Library.) Libraries Are A Pillar Of Any Society. I Believe Our Lack Of Attention To Funding And Caring For Them Properly In The United States Has A Direct Bearing On Problems Of Literacy, Productivity, And Our Inability To Compete In Today's World. Libraries Are Everyman's Free University.

We Are All Dying Of Life.

Losing Innocence. Remembering Heaven. That Was The Essence Of Hell

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