Everything she knew about him rushed through her mind like a tidal wave.

The calmness was fracturing, tendrils of fear seeping through her mind like ivy. Once the fear consumed her, she'd run.

Fear blossomed within her - not like a flower, but like blood welling from a gunshot wound, spreading throughout her entire body.

If she was going to die she wanted to go out with chocolate in one hand and a shopping bag in the other.

Life is about juggling obligations, Valerie. You need to study smarter, not harder.

There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.

To write you dreams of fantasy, is to create fantasy in another's dreams.

Like good reading skills, good writing skills require immersion and imaginative engagement.

Life is never easy for those who dream.

The make up took about an hour to put on, but the wig was a thing that bothered me more than anything else.

The trouble with men is that they are mean-they may mean, but they don't move.

I am scared of being broke and famous. I think that would be the biggest curse.

Take charge of your schedule. Make time for reflection and relaxation.

I'm eighteen years behind in my ironing. There's no use doing it now, it doesn't fit anybody I know.

The email of the species is deadlier than the mail.