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.
Karin SlaughterI am a voracious reader myself. I don't stick to one genre. My only criteria is that it's a good story. I try to bring that to my work because I think people can read your excitement about a story.
Karin SlaughterIt really sucks getting older. Sometimes I'll be walking along and I'll just glance over my shoulder to make sure nothing has fallen off.
Karin SlaughterEverybody had something horrible happen to them at one time or another in their life.
Karin SlaughterEvery successful author I know faced crushing rejection early on, and they got back up and kept going.
Karin Slaughter