Susan Palmer's word works

"Journalism is a kind of profession or craft or racket for people who never wanted to grow up and go out into the real world." broadcaster Harry Reasoner

"Actually, we just want free ring-side seats." Susan Palmer

"Journalism constructs momentarily arrested equilibriums and gives disorder an implied order. That is already two steps from reality." critic Thomas Griffin.

"Yeah, but you've got to start somewhere." Susan Palmer

Welcome to my world. Reporting for a newspaper puts food on my table and writing fiction feeds my soul. Anyway you look at it, then, I've got a pretty full plate.