“Who is your ideal reader?”

Answer: “The dude who pays me the most money for what I write.”

"Simian speculation is chimp...erm, chump change."

Science fiction writers, hiring themselves out to corporations — sounds like a concept PKD might have run with, in a somewhat different direction.

Bonus links: Steve Donoghue recommends these 10 debut novels from 2018. PopMatters’ Year-End list of Best Jazz Albums usually yields some pleasant discoveries — I’m particularly enjoying Aaron Parks.