We weren't doing blow jobs when I was growing up.

She wondered if all the firsts in her life would go by so quickly, and be forgotten just as quickly.

I stop and think before I start a new book and ask myself do I really want to spend the next year or two or three with these characters because if I don't, then I shouldn't be writing about them.

I've heard that some authors do dream their books and I would love that if it happened to me, but so far it hasn't. Sometimes I'll get a good idea during the night and if I don't write it down, I won't remember it the next morning.

I'm a people person. I never get tired of watching people, especially young people.

When I was twelve. And I was going through my parents' bookshelves, I found the most wonderful books and plenty of. Within those wonderful books that were real turn-on's. At 12 or 13, books were such turn-ons.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.