“The writer who flinches at exposure, who dares not show the depths of his fears and loves or show what truly matters above all else to him as a real person, will fail to capture any reader’s head or heart.”
-Julia Czerneda – Introduction to Douglas Smith’s Chimerascope
Speculating Canada: Canadian Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy 
Reblogged this on Reading the Okal Rel Saga and commented:
Ain’t it the truth! Probably why writers are among the few professions who blossom in middle to late stage of life. Before then, it’s just too scary getting into heads and hearts.