#t

Taxation: how the sheep are shorn. ↗

— Edward Abbey

#sheep #taxation

The money can be decent, but I really don't recommend the work-for-hire route as an entry into publishing. Too many things can go wrong. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

#entry #go #i #into #many

What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse. ↗

— Edward Abbey

#provide #purpose #shade #tiny #tree

I'm always trolling for trivia. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

#i #trivia

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

#dense #discouragement #i

If you write, one of the questions you're always trying to answer is, Where do you get your ideas? And, if you write, you know how pointless a question this is and how difficult it is to answer. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

#answer #difficult #get #how #ideas

I've read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels that really are short stories filled with a lot of helium. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

#century #dense #filled #helium #i

It took me about 12 years to reach my million-word mark. The challenge now is to continue to challenge myself. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

#challenge #continue #mark #me #myself

It's been a long time since I've written old-fashioned sword and sorcery; I'm hoping it's like riding a bicycle. ↗

— Lynn Abbey

#bicycle #hoping #i #like #long

I escaped one time. In 1971 I was in the free world for six weeks. ↗

— Jack Henry Abbott

#free #free world #i #one time #six