This was a place where tattoos outnumbered teeth.

Summer romances cometo an end. That was part of the deal. They are built like certain plants or insects, not able to survive more than one season. I thought we would be different. We were, I guess, but not in the way I thought. I truly believed that we would never let each other go. The young are so dumb.

Writing a novel in general is like trying to reach a mountain top you'll never quite reach - so you try again and maybe get a little closer.

Kate Atkinson is an absolute must-read. I love everything she writes.

In short, the satisfaction of creating, not necessarily the process, always lifts my heart.

Years fly by, but the heart stays in the same place.

This was a place where tattoos outnumbered teeth.