Now listen, Lam," he said, "you’re a nice egg but you’ve got yourself poured into the wrong pan.

After you've written a story, the thing to do is sell it. Sounds simple, and it is, if one will follow certain basic principles of salesmanship.

Courage is the antidote to danger.

The real trouble with the writing game is that no general rule can be worked out for uniform guidance, and this applies to sales as well as to writing.

I like what I like and not what I'm supposed to like because of mass rating. And I very much dislike the things I don't like.

It's a damn good story. If you have any comments, write them on the back of a check.

If you like the story then don't hold back in telling me about it, and if you don't then please keep your opinions to yourself!