'A few weeks later, after some furious polishing, I did send David S. Garnett a story. He didn't buy it, but he did send me an encouraging letter.'

A few weeks later, after some furious polishing, I did send David S. Garnett a story. He didn't buy it, but he did send me an encouraging letter, which included some advice I still have to consider to this day: don't try to cram in so much.