Advice from Barry Eisler

I've never read thriller-writer Barry Eisler, but I came across some worthwhile advice on writing and publishing from him while doing research the other day. Among other tidbits, he offers: "Getting published takes luck as well as discipline. But finishing a manuscript? That's entirely up to you. If you don't get published, don't let it be your fault. You'll regret that. It's not failing to get published that should frighten you; it's knowing that it was your fault...If you do everything you can to make it happen, you should be damn proud, no matter how it turns out." For more, see his site.