Mainly, I try not to think about my readers as I write - I just think of my characters and myself - If they're interesting to me, my hope is that they'll be interesting to others as well.

I think it's important to remember that writing is a gift and our stories are gifts to ourselves and to the world and sometimes giving isn't always the easiest thing to do but it comes back.

Keep on doing what you're doing.

You're a part of me...You're in my heart. Forever and always, all right? —D

I love slow readers. And readers who think about what I've written, think about how it's written - and copy me!

I have met women who don't have close women friends, and I've always been like, "How could that possibly be?"

No matter how big you get, it's still okay to cry because everybody's got a right to their own tears.