It’s hard to land a devastating jab/cross/hook/uppercut combo to your reader’s imagination when you’re telegraphing your punches.

It's my belief that people enter your life at exactly the right time.

But people in a small town tend to do a lot of talking, even when they don’t know what they’re talking about.

Nothing says work efficiency like panic mode.

The recipe for great art has always been misery and a good bowel movement.

A day of bad writing is always better than a day of no writing.

Any conversation including the mention of Roald Dahl, Ray Bradbury, or Emily Dickinson is one worth getting into or at least eavesdropping.

Nothing's a better cure for writer's block than to eat ice cream right out of the carton.

A writer always writes.

Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible.

If you treat your characters like people, they'll reward you by being fully developed individuals.

Don't expect life to serve you what you expect. Just enjoy the buffet.

Everything she does comes from within, from some dark impulse. I guess that’s what makes her so thrilling to watch. So dangerous. Even perfect at times. But also so damned destructive.

Park your ego and listen to your readers. They can be your best friend or your worst enemy. But chances are you'll learn something from them.

Faith is, above all, openness; an act of trust in the unknown.

My shaven head is my way of saying 'I wont take no for an answer,' it is my way of saying 'I believe in my creativity and artistry.'

There is life outside of human beings on planet Earth.

One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you'd be stricken blind.

One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.

I shall never be ashamed to quote a bad author if what he says is good.

My first husband and I are still good friends and there is no earthly reason why I should not see him. Larry and I are very much in love.