I'm not a natural joiner.

Parminder kept her unwept tears locked tightly inside where they seemed to undergo an alchemical transformation, returning to the outer world as lava slides of rage.

You will never truly know yourself or the strength of your relationships until both have been tested by adversity.

I've been writing my entire life, and I'll always write.

I imagine them very clearly and then attempt to describe what I can see. Sometimes I draw them for my own amusement! (talking about her characters and scenes)

They don't know we're not allowed to use magic at home. I'm going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer.

Often, you have to fail as a writer before you write that bestselling novel or ground-breaking memoir. If you're failing as a writer - which it definitely feels like when you're struggling to write regularly or can't seem to earn a living as a freelance writer - maybe you need to take a long-term perspective.