I’ve already had two authors I respect agree to give me some feedback on “And Zeppelins.”  Which, given how busy I know both of them are, reaffirms my feeling that writers are generally good people.  Maybe its the communal struggle against the overwhelming odds of being successful, but I’ve experienced a lot of sympathy and empathy from my writing peers.  Of course, there is also a healthy amount of competition in this group.  I know that I personally will go out of my way to help a fellow writer polish a story into a publishable state and then turn around and be green with envy when they succeed at getting that same story published.  Not sure why that is, but it’s probably just human nature.  It’s also a good thing for my productivity.  I happen to be extremely motivated by envy.  So keep writing, and keep publishing you lucky, successful bastards.