Cynthia came in quietly and set a cup of tea before him. He kissed her hand, inexpressibly grateful, and she went back into the kitchen. When we view the little things with thanksgiving, even they become big things.
Jan KaronMy first novel is loaded with food references largely because my cupboards were bare, and I was writing hungry.
Jan KaronI learned not to be so bitterly defeated when my fiction took a beating from editors. I learned in advertising to color in the lines and have my work done on time and to make it the very best it could be.
Jan KaronI grew up hearing words like snakeroot, sassafras, mullein - things that had wondrous, mysterious sounds in their names.
Jan Karon