There is only the here and now. The past is gone, forgotten.
Without books we're a very uneducated society. Think of the places books have taken us, the people we've been introduced to (fiction or non-fiction) and how books have allowed us to broaden our vocabulary.
I think the writer makes a good story good or a good story bad. The writer has a great deal of responsibility.
I was quite reluctant in the first instance to come to use the word bisexual with regard to myself because I didn't feel any different inside from the way I had always felt. I always found men attractive. I still find men attractive. I figure out of, you know, every 200 men that pass on the street, I'm going to go, 100 of those are nice looking guys. Now, with every 200 women that pass on the street, maybe one is going to turn my head.
A dozen war reporters and TV crew, and the King Kong Elvis sang right on cue.
I think it's important to have an experienced writer or editor critique your work to get it ready to pitch an agent.
My role is to promote the authors image and their new books. I'm also brought on board when the author is "between books" to keep the name in front of the reading public. That's a challenging time for an author.