I couldn't take much more of this. Being the object two men competed for wasn't as glamorous as it sounded in the movies. The two men who both wanted one hundred percent of my time weren't dashing, international playboys. They were undead and surprisingly immature, considering the youngest was just over a hundred years old.

Let the meek have the kingdom of heaven. The strong shall rule on earth.

Writers generally get into writing because they want to write, not because they want to be independent publishers, and you can't really fault someone for saying, 'What I'm doing right now works, so there's no reason to change it.'

The attitude of, I will never self-publish, coming from any author, indicates that they have never been in a position where it is their only option.

If we truly seek diversity in fiction, we have to let the needs of others come before our need to define ourselves as social justice allies.

I'd never been a good damsel in distress. I was a "hands-on" damsel.

Strength isn't about bearing a cross of grief or shame. Strength comes from choosing your own path, and living with the consequences.