Andrew Shaffer

It's not always caving to pressure: Sometimes criticism hits close to home; sometimes criticism changes our minds about something we've put out into the world. ”

This is a common misconception about antidepressants: many people believe they're simply 'happy pills' that will wipe a person's emotional slate clean. Used correctly, antidepressants can lift the fog of mental illness. ”

In 'Hope Never Dies', the fictional Obama and Biden go up against drug traffickers, outlaw bikers, and other seedy opponents. They're forced to use skills they didn't know they had. Or, to put it another way, unlike Jordan Peele's Obama, this Obama doesn't need an anger translator. ”

Every published writer, myself included, was at one time unpublished. All writers know what rejection feels like. ”

Treat haters in your online spaces just the same as you would in the real world. If they're not respectful to you and your customers, kick them out. ”

Barnes & Noble, along with other independent bookstores, are refusing to stock Amazon Publishing titles. They'll order books from the online retail giant if customers ask, but bookstores have so far declined to be 'showrooms' for Amazon. ”

Christmas sits like a black hole on the calendar. Just try scheduling a meeting at work the month of December. ”