He loved me. He loved me, but he doesn't love me anymore, and it's not the end of the world.

People say I'm not good at writing about men. My dad left when I was 16. Give me a break. I'm doing the best I can.

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.

When an older writer tries to tell a younger writer through a review what kind of career she should be pursuing, it tends to speak to the reviewer's anxieties rather than the book itself.

I love it when people ask if Jennifer Weiner is a pen name. Um, if I wanted a pen name I could have done a LOT better than this!

Character is character and voice is voice, which translates nicely from writing novels to writing TV. But the process is different. You have a writer's room, people pitch you jokes and you collaborate.

I get really starstruck and tongue tied when I'm around other writers and the conversation tends not to go well.