If There's One Word That Sums Up

To Refer Even In Passing To Unpublished Or Struggling Authors And Their Problems Is To Put Oneself At Some Risk, So I Will Say Here And Now That Any Unsolicited Manuscripts Or Typescripts Sent To Me Will Be Destroyed Unread. You Must Make Your Way Yourself. Why You Should Be So Set On The Nearly Always Disappointing Profession Is A Puzzling Question.

A Bad Review May Spoil Your Breakfast, But You Shouldn't Allow It To Spoil Your Lunch.

Misprize Common Sense At Your Peril Is My Motto.

Never Despise A Drink Because It Is Easy To Make And/or Uses Commercial Mixes. Unquestioning Devotion To Authenticity Is, In Any Department Of Life, A Mark Of The Naive - Or Worse.

Laziness Has Become The Chief Characteristic Of Journalism, Displacing Incompetence.