A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they might ask to read 3-4 manuscripts, and of those, they might ask to represent 1.

Outside the hospital, I squinted in the harsh morning sunlight. I could hear birds chirping in the tree, but even though I searched for them, they remained hidden from me.

I've learned that memories can have a physical, almost living presence.

A good man is hard to find," she said wistfully. "Not everyone is as lucky as you are.

That's good. And speaking of spelling, tell me -- do you wrap your head in a towel after you shower?

You've gotten so caught up in being alone that you're afraid of what might happen if you actually find someone else that can take you away from it.

Dramatic fiction - William Shakespeare made his biggest mark writing dramatic love stories.