Each book takes anywhere from two to three years to complete, from concept to outline to final edits. I work on as many as five at a time.

You don’t know how lucky you are, my dear. Don’t waste it with regrets of the places and people you have lost. You have a lifetime to fill, so many good times and good years and great people ahead of you. You must rush to meet it.

He was gone, and she was broken hearted, that was all that mattered.

Feelings aren't sensible. Sometimes you fall in love with people who don't make sense. And the ones who do make sense turn out to be the wrong ones.

Never lend your car keys to someone you gave birth to.

It's hard to make changes. Things get so comfortable and you don't want to move. Maybe it would do you good to be a little uncomfortable for a while, and do something different.

I studied literature design and fashion design.