Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.
I regret having been the bearer of ambiguous tidings.
In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But the real enemy was the kind of male human being who nurses fantasies of violent glory at the expense of his fellow citizens.
Fortunately, human beings are remarkably diverse models to work from
Patience is fine, but I'm not going to stop asking the Universe to make sense!
If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.