My mother was a pious Jew, but life had taught her the Lord rarely protected pious Jews from the wrath of gentiles.
“I was new and didn’t realize that brand new writers are treated like light bulbs; when one burns out, you can always buy more, screw the next one in, and it lights up just as bright. No, I am not being too harsh about how publishing treats new writers. If anything I’m toning it down. Sorry, for all you aspiring authors out there, but truth is truth, it is a hard business. Shine up the armor around your ego, harden your heart, keep your head down, and write.”
― Guilty Pleasures
― Guilty Pleasures
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