Writing a good query letter has very little to do with writing a good novel. But if you can't write the one, it makes it really hard to get the other published.

Bones mend. Regret stays with you forever.

Beer dulls a memory, brand sets it burning, but wine is the best for a sore heart's yearning.

Now that I understand how publishing schedules work, I can understand why many authors have the sophomore slump. A year is a long time to wait for a sequel, but it's a short, short time to WRITE a sequel.

Its like he knows he's better than you, but doesn't look down on you for it because he knows it's not your fault.

You do not know the first note of the music that moves me.

I believe a writer's most important skill lies in being able to see things from different perspectives.