Birthdays: Jill Ker Conway (1934), Johana Hurwitz (1937), Belva Plain (1915), Guillermo del Toro (1964), Jacqueline Carey (1964), John Sutherland (1938), K.A. Applegate (1956), Sophie van Llewyn

Tip: You’re never too old to write (or too young). This is not like athletics. You can write for as long as you want. For as long as you can. Do not let age hold you back.

Thought for the day: “I suppose most editors are failed writers—but so are most writers.” – T.S. Eliot

Jumpstart: You’ve been infected with a truth virus. It causes you to tell the absolute truth. What do you do until you can find a cure?