Sometimes, things are just exercises.

Studying writing to me means reading and also rewriting obsessively. That's the best way to learn.

I wish I had the luxury of time to read and write like grad students do. That sounds pretty awesome. When I was writing my first book one of my friends was going to grad school at the same time and I heard a lot of stories about drinking, too. I feel like everyone was having affairs.

People judge you because of your weight and your food issues. It's very visual.

Writers have a job to do. Editors do, too. You have to stand ground and cede ground on a case by case basis. When an editor tells me something isn't working and I still believe in it, I tend to think it just isn't working hard enough.

My last book was speculative. I just don't quite know what I am doing. But I'll get there. I have a list of things I would love to write.

Smart, sharp, and hilarious, Slaughterhouse 90210 is the perfect pick-me-up and never-put-me-down book.