Now, you may think that this is some sort of generalized hatred that I will carry for the lot of you. Let me assure you that this is not the case. Each of you will fail, but you will fail in your own unique way, and therefore I will dislike each of you on an individual basis.

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

I did two things on my seventy-fifth birthday. I visited my wife's grave. Then I joined the army.

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

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

Never anger a sci-fi writer. These people destroy entire planets over lunch. Imagine what they'll do to you.

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