My main piece of advice would be dont worry about being published - just write a really good book, but also dont be afraid to write a bad book. Give yourself permission to fail, and dont be afraid.

You wanna-I dunno-get coffee or something sometime?" Justin smiled "Not coffee. But yes." "Not Coffee it is, then." "Yes, Not Coffee.

Because sometimes you just have to dance like a madman in the Self-Help section of your local bookstore.

Maybe there is hope in the fragments, that what is lost can always be filled in by someone who knows.

me: you know what sucks about love? o.w.g.: what? me: that it's so tied to the truth.

You don't know, but I'm noticing.

I want you to be honest with me. Even if it hurts. Although I would prefer for it not to hurt.