Writer's block is for people who have the luxury of time.

And I remembered something else that makes us human: faith, the only weapon in our arsenal to battle doubt.

This is what I like about photographs. They're proof that once, even if just for a heartbeat, everything was perfect.

Listen,” she said. “I may not be what you want right now, but I’m all you’ve got.

I have several writer friends, but I don't involve them in my work process. I'm more likely to talk about the business of publishing with them.

If I have gained anything over these months, it is the knowledge there is no starting over- only living with the mistakes you've made.

I know Mark,' I reply. 'And I don't like him.' 'But I do. And part of being social means being civil to someone you don't like.' 'That's stupid. It's a huge world. why not just get up and walk away?' 'Because that's rude,' Jess explains. 'I think it's rude to stick a smile on your face and pretend you like talking to someone when in reality you'd rather be sticking bamboo slivers under your fingernails.