“When I was learning the anthologist’s trade many years ago, sitting at the knees—metaphorically speaking, at least—of veteran anthologists like Damon Knight and Robert Silverberg, I was taught that you should always save your strongest and best story for last.” EditingAnthologiesTrade Secret Book:The Year's Best Science Fiction: First Annual Collection Source: The Year's Best Science Fiction: First Annual Collection
“Persistence is worth at least as much as talent. The writing life is not a series of gentle encouragements. It's more like a series of brutal kicks in the teeth. Those who grow a thick enough skin to persevere, survive. Those who do not, do not.” WritingEnoughLife IsGrowsTalentSkinsEncouragementSeriesTeethPersistenceGentleKicksThickBrutalWriting LifePersevere Author:Gardner Dozois
“To write good SF today...you must push further and harder, reach deeper into your own mind until you break through into the strange and terrible country wherein live your own dreams.” WritingMindCountryDreamTodayBreakStrangeTerribleHarderDeeperBreak Through Author:Gardner Dozois
“I pulled out the manuscript [from the envelope] and a great big stiff cardboard finger sprung up. This is someone that was so certain they would be rejected, they would be getting their revenge in advance. I was lucky - it could have been a pipe bomb.” Has BeensBigsWould BeCertainLuckyFingersRevengeBombsRejectedCould Have BeenPipeManuscriptsEnvelopesSprungSprung Up Author:Gardner Dozois
