I have these "pinch me" moments when I realize I got to be the thing I wanted to be growing up. I'm right where I belong.

I'm so glad that social media gives me a chance to do that, to celebrate books I love and help proselytize for books I love.

Every mother I've ever met, pretty much without exception, is doing the best job she can ever do.

Divorce isn't such a tragedy. A tragedy's staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love. Nobody ever died of divorce.

There's all kinds of love in the world, and not all of it looks like the stuff in greeting cards.

Tell the story that's been growing in your heart, the characters you can't keep out of your head, the tale story that speaks to you, that pops into your head during your daily commute, that wakes you up in the morning.

Do I want to spend my diminished working hours writing or answering email? Now I have somebody read through them. If someone has something really important to tell me I write back. Otherwise they get the auto reply.