It's hard to wake from a nightmare when the nightmare is real.

I've always been led to believe that the ultimate goal for an author is the movie deal. Now I understand that the movie deal is merely a MEANS TO A MUCH HIGHER END: NAIL POLISH.

Wonderful," Garan grumbled when he'd gone. "We'll grow a reputation for our kindness to lawbreakers.

Things don't ever stay the same. Natural beginnings come to natural or unnatural ends.

A book that bores me to tears is a book that neglects character building and quality of prose.

I'm afraid of plenty of things," he said. "I just do them anyway.

Spelling bees? Spelling bees do not scare me. I competed in the National Spelling Bee twice, thank you very much. My dad competed in the National Spelling Bee. My aunt competed in the National Spelling Bee. My uncle WON the National Spelling Bee. If I can't spell it, I know someone who can. So just bring it on.