Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it's always... - Neil Gaiman

"Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong."

"Set your fantasies in the here and now and then, if challenged, claim to be writing Magical Realism."

"We owe it to each other to tell stories."

"If you only write when inspired, you may be a fairly decent poet, but you'll never be a novelist."

"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself."