I am not responsible for actions of the imaginary version of me you have inside your head.

Engrave this in your brain: EVERY WRITER GETS REJECTED. You will be no different.

I do think people of good will can have different opinions but still be coming not from a place of malice.

You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn't cost you much to do it. I'd rather apologize for something I didn't really care about and leave someone on Earth wishing me well.

If your flirting strategy is indistinguishable from harassment, it's not everyone else that's the problem.

As a reader, I have a very short attention span and a low tolerance for boredom, and I find that comes in handy with my writing. If I get bored writing something, I pity the people who will then try to read it.

Fear sits and smiles and is predatory, immobile and silent and serene; an observer who conserves his energy and is content to wait.