Author Quotes

You can't screw up your own suicide and then expect the universe to give you presents wrapped in the skin of a wonderful boy. That's just not the way it works.

The past is past. You tried to kill yourself. So what? I humped a couch in season twelve. We all have our skeletons.

I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing

I was dying, I realized vaguely. There was no getting out of that. The vampire author would be drained dry by a vampire. It was almost a poetic way to go.

There is always stardust in my eyes when I look at you, my love.

Never underestimate the power of the spiritual world.

If she would just let herself go I would be there to catch her if she fell but she wasn't ready to take that step yet."Ethan Sterling in Private Emotions

To catch the bad guys, you've got to think like a bad guy - and that's why all the best detectives have a dark side...

When someone refuses listening to reason disaster will surely follow.

Black rose, black roseWho’s gonna be your only one?Who’s gonna keep you safe and warm?Run, run my baby black roseI’m gonna find you home.

When I write, I try to represent the voices of people I've known who had no voice.

When you love someone's everything with your everything then you truly are in love.

If I can do it, anybody can do it. Willpower is strong! I believe that. You just have to have faith in yourself—and God—and make sure you know where your priorities stand.

It's not worth doing something unless you were doing something that someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing.

Does talking to yourself in the voice of your fictional character count as being social?

No matter how much time and space may come between us, I still feel you.

Nothing is more excruciating than hopelessly longing for lost love.

I’ll be your friend until you find a better one.

Sometimes, authors' descriptions of unique fictional characters are like mirrors that reflect the readers image back.

There is no apology for passion

Only You Can Change Your Life. No One Can Do It For You.

I never liked the influence of others when it came to feelings. I rather went through the painful process of analyzing everything half to death.

When one is being driven to the edge, we either fight back or jump

You don’t get one chance at life but many over one lifetime.

Let me in, Emily, and I swear to you that you'll never regret it.”Ethan Sterling in Private Emotions

Poker is war. People pretend it is a game."~Doyle Brunson

Dreams are there for those who dare to dream them.

Language is a tool for communicating and not a barrier to writing

The biggest difference between writing a movie and writing a novel? No one ever tries to sleep with me to get into one of my novels.

I’m much more than a writer – I’m someone who puts different words together in an interesting way.

Words writers choose are a glimmering reflection into our souls.

My book sales are way down today. Also, I've received two scathing reviews. One of them calls me “a purveyor of insipid wet-dreams.

If I propose to myself and myself says yes, I get to have the cake, right? I love me, so I’m thinking 12 tiers.

The Baby Name book can be a very dangerous tool in the hands of a prolific author.

I live, love and loathe my characters. They stole my mind. They stole my heart.

Life is too short to dwell in the negativity all the time.

We live and breathe words...but writing them down makes you escape into new worlds. Only those who write would understand.

Every desire to modify in your life begins with the intention to do so.

I do not do free e-books. I occasionally like to eat that thing you people call "food".

Everybody's good when they're good, darling. You don't judge a person by that. It's how they act when things aren't good that tells you who they really are.

A writer or an author must always be the no.1 fan of his/her book.

Writing is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.

It's good to write badly. Things can only get better.

No wonder being a real Christian isn't popular. Who wants to suffer so they can find joy?" ~ Dianne Simmons

By today’s standards, if you go by the early morning TV misery shows, my broken home family of mixed parentage siblings was quite normal.

Cooking is great, but the meal that has been prepared for you with love is the best.

Second class travel is better than third class walking.

If it doesn't take your breath away, make a bigger wish.

It is how hard you want, what you want that gets it.

I had today so what does tomorrow matter!