Sooner or later the Narrative will come for each of us.

The story of how I left Huckleberry begins -- as do all worthy stories -- with a goat

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

In other words, crew deaths are a feature, not a bug," Cassaway said, dryly.

The original sin of Republicans is greed. Everyone understands greed. Everybody wants to get theirs. The original sin of Democrats is pity. Greed is more attractive, and a better motivator, than pity.

Ultimately the first, best step in getting your work noticed is to write good work. If people don't engage in your writing, no amount of serialization or free downloads is going to matter. You have to write something worth reading, and often it takes time to get at that level.

When you're a teenager and you're in love, it's obvious to everyone but you and the person you're in love with.