Why is everything always my decision?" I asked. Because you will not tolerate anything else." Oh, I remembered now. "Great", I whispered. - Anita to Jean-Claude

I wanted to wipe the grin off his face with a fist. I resisted the urge. Who says I have no self-control?

Different isn't evil, it's just different.

He gave a small nod, and I smiled back, and that was it. He understood that I'd understood that he'd understood. It took us one sentence, two looks, and a nod - with another woman it would have been at least five minutes of out-loud talking. Lucky for me I spoke fluent guy.

I cannot say how strongly I object to people using other people's writing as research. Research is non-fiction, especially for horror, fantasy, science fiction. Do not take your research from other people's fiction. Just don't.

I just love dealing with people whose idea of sometimes is every thousand years,” I said.

There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.