It's hard for a newbie author to get noticed.

I loved college. I wish I was still taking classes instead of teaching them.

I know," she said. "You have a stone in your heart, and some days it's so heavy there is nothing to be done. But you don't have to be alone for it. You should have come to me. I understand.

The best lies about me are the ones I told.

There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other to lend.

Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special effects. That means if you want to write a fantasy story with Norse gods, sentient robots, and telepathic dinosaurs, you can do just that. Want to throw in a vampire and a lesbian unicorn while you're at it? Go ahead.

But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. This is rare and pure and perfect.