Conciseness Is Underrated

I Have So Many Books I Didn't Sell. Some My Agent Rejected Outright, Others Made It All The Way To My Editor To Be Turned Away. Not Everything Is A Winner, Which Is Tough When You've Devoted Eight Or Nine Months Of Your Life To Something.

But I'd Long Ago Learned Not To Be Picky In Farewells. They Weren't Guaranteed Or Promised. You Were Lucky, More Than Blessed, If You Got A Good-bye At All.

It Was Just Perfect, Just Right All At Once.

I Write Thank-you Notes The Minute I Throw The Wrapping Paper Away.

Because Anyone That Can Make You Feel That Bad About Yourself Is Toxic.