“There is no society that does not highly value fictional storytelling. Ever.”

“Fact is just fiction with different storytellers”

“In a society where you are taught to love everything, what value does that place on love?”

“Writing controlled fiction is called "plotting." Buckling your seatbelt and letting the story take over, however...that is called "storytelling." Storytelling is as natural as breathing; plotting is the literary version of artificial respiration.”

“Comparing yourself to others does nothing for you. Society has conditioned us to value people who fit a secular mold of perfection".”

“Singling out “women’s fiction” for genre derision never fails to piss me off. Somehow worse when women do it. Case in pt: Editor says crowd-sourcing editorial for romance & erotica not bad idea b/c “no great artistry at stake” Yes, genre fiction not high art. But it’s a craft we take seriously, writing for love of storytelling, not writing whatever sells.”