Keeping libraries open, giving access to all children to all books is vital to our nation's sovereignty.

Being a Southerner, Im interested in sex, violence, religion and all the things that make life interesting.

I went to a Christian School, and when I reached a certain age, I wasn't allowed to wear pants to school anymore. There was a big conference about it with my parents about how unladylike it was for me to wear pants ,this was a school where the principal and once of the coaches stood at the front door with a wooden ruler to make sure girls' skirts were an inch below their knee. So, from that day forward, I had to wear skirts, which meant that I couldn't play on the playground like I used to. I really feel like I could've been the next Serena Williams if not for that.

I was with a real jerk after the first heartbreak, and once I did the prerequisite eating an entire cake and singing "All By Myself" in the shower, I realized that people treat you badly when you let them, and that I had to respect myself and not let anyone else treat me that way again. If someone really loves you, they are your biggest champion, not your biggest detractor.

When a woman creates an unlikable character, a lot of people think it's a mistake.

You didn't realize what was passing you by until you slowed down a little bit to get a better look.

As a Southerner, I love obstacles for my characters.