Each woman is like an instrument, waiting to be learned, loved, and finely played, to have at last her own true music made.

You want to publish with a publisher because a publisher knows how to publish a book. And you don't. You really don't.

Half of seeming clever is keeping your mouth shut at the right times.

Frequently, an author gets "orphaned" at a publisher. What this means is that an editor buys their book, then ends up getting fired, promoted, or transferred to a different job somewhere else. It sucks for the author because suddenly the person who liked your book enough to buy it isn't around to help you edit and promote it.

Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.

There can be many opinions on a thing, but there is only one truth." Vashet smiled lazily. "And if the pursuit of the truth was my goal, that would concern me." She gave a long yawn, stretching like a happy cat. "Instead I will focus on the joy in my heart, [...}

Are you hurt?" "Absolutely," I said. "Especially in my everywhere.