I like to know what I'm celebrating before I put on a party hat.
Amazing, Yetta thought. Back home I couldn't have chosen my own husband. And here I'm thinking about choosing presidents, governors, mayors, laws.
Hope doesn't mean anything. ... Action's the only thing that counts.
I like the fact that kids are willing to be imaginative and go along with me when I'm telling strange tales.
bitter is a bad way to live!
Generally I finish a first draft in 2-6 months, then I set it aside for a while so that when I come back to it I can read it with fresh eyes and figure out how to improve it.