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“You get a good review, and it’s like crack. You need another hit. And another. And another. I know authors are like Tinkerbell and generally need applause to survive, but it’s a slippery slope.” Alexandra Bracken

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself. Oscar Wilde

“Good sex is like good bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.” Mae West

Asking myself, 'Is this any good?' is pointless. It just slows down my writing, and I can't tell anyway. It's always the paragraphs I loved most, the ones I tenderly polished and re-read with pride, that my editor will suggest cutting. Liane Moriarty

Excellent blog post from Chuck Wendig. Too good not to share. Fuck AI indeed. https://terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/12/08/gifts-for-writers-2026/

'The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shock-proof lie detector. This is the writer's radar and all great writers have had it.' Ernest Hemingway

Ok they turned down my book, Equivox, but sent me a list of German agents who might be interested. And it was in favour of THIS guy. I cant be mad. read all the way to the bottom there are some interesting offers. remember there are alternatives to the bad guys. As a small independent...

Real is good, interesting is better Stanley Kubrick

Bad writing is not easier than good. It's just as hard to make a toilet seat as it is a castle window. Only the view is different. Ben Hecht Ben Hecht

Anger is a good emotion: that is, when you finally figure out that you’re not mad at the world – you’re mad at yourself. This usually happens right before change is going to be made. Anger’s younger siblings – dissatisfaction, resentment, irritation, self-pity, etc – are unpleasant but not...

This kind of thing has… happened surprisingly frequently in publishing. "Due diligence", guys! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14880299/couple-memoir-Salt-Path-film-Gillian-Anderson-Jason-Isaacs.html

these keep coming up on my feed:

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

You may have been wondering what in tarnation happened to the conclusion of last month’s OPS contest. Well, you have every right to wonder. But wonder no more! For behold! Here are the voting results… Followed by some extremely good news… Gold Winner: 100 LitBits go to @Rich. Silver...

“Never let a good crisis go to waste''. Winston Churchill

The chief requirement of the good life, is to live without any image of oneself. Iris Murdoch