What we fear we often rage against.

I think it's important to leave spaces in a story for readers to fill in from their own experience.

I would rather be dead than not read

No wonder, he thought, that the panhandle people were a godly lot, for they lived in sudden, violent atmospheres. Weather kept them humble.

A spinning coin, still balanced on its rim, may fall in either direction.

If you are looking for smart judging based on merit, skip the Academy Awards next year and pay attention to the Independent Spirit Awards.

I find it satisfying and intellectually stimulating to work with the intensity, brevity, balance and word play of the short story.