Every time I hear writers talk about ‘the muse,’ I just want to bitch-slap them. It’s a job. Do your job.

“squats are a form of torture designed by people who don’t need to do squats in …”

“I'm used to keeping things to myself, it's habit.And then...And then I kept thi…”

“Hello."Her mood deflated as if she'd been pricked with a pin. "Alan.""Shelby."S…”

“Shelby trailed off when she spotted the goldfish swimming in circles inside the…”