Me, I was already jaded and tarnished, skeptical that a fantasy world could keep reality at bay.

How many times would I throw this away before I realized it was what I had been looking for all along?

That’s what religion does. It points a finger. It causes wars. It breaks apart countries. It’s a petri dish for stereotypes to grow in. Religion’s not about being holy...Just holier-than-thous.

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.

The act of reading is a partnership. The author builds a house, but the reader makes it a home.

Many trees have died so that the Catholic Church can preach against homosexuality.

I have the most devoted and loyal following. I could probably type up my grocery list and they'd all want to read it. I love that they're willing to let me go wherever I need to go as an author, and they're happy to come along for the ride as the reader.