My heart's with you, Bill, no matter how it turns out. My heart is with all of them, and I think that, even if we forget each other, we'll remember in our dreams.

As a rule, I don't worry about genre. I just want to tell a good story, with characters that interest me and my readers.

there are lots of would-be censors out there, and although they may have different agendas, they all want basically the same thing: for you to see the world they see...or to at least shut up about what you do see that's different. they are agents of the status quo. not necessarily bad guys, but dangerous guys if you happen to believe in intellectual freedom.

You say true, I say thankya.

And in real life endings aren't always neat, whether they're happy endings, or whether they're sad endings.

But it's writing, damn it, not washing the car or putting on eyeliner. If you can take it seriously, we can do business. If you can't or won't, it's time for you to close the book and do something else. Wash the car, maybe.

Do you happen to have another Condom? I think I've discovered the cure for headaches.