I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.

She often had to remind herself that she couldn't do everything alone. She wasn't always the best person for the job. Sometimes she got tunnel vision and forgot about what other people needed.

Kids are baby goats. They're cute and they have redeeming social value. You are definitely not kids.

Young people don't always do what they're told, but if they can pull it off and do something wonderful, sometimes they escape punishment.

No man may be completely invulnerable.

Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. "I'm glad you're not a guinea pig." "Me, too." I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt.

Fighting giants was one thing. Bacchus making into a game was something else.