We can't control what people do or say, even if it's dumb.

And wouldn't we be better off if every New Year's, we thought about the things we did right and we resolved to keep doing them, no matter how wacky they were.

If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.

I love my job, and I love books. I read anything, including cereal boxes. I care deeply about what people think of my books, and I memorize my reviews. I love to hear from my readers.

If you cant be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.

But the fact is, I'm not work-identified. I'm not a lawyer or a writer. I'm a mom, and I'm a woman, and that's the kind of people I want to see in books in the starring role.

I am an open book, literally. I don't mind if people know way too much about me.