Sleepy pulled the car to a stop in front of this paved entranceway, which was flanked on either side by these enormous palm trees, kind of like the Polynesian Resort at Disney World. In fact, the whole place had kind of a Disney feel to it. You know, really big, and kind of modern and fake.

In high school, I wanted to be an actress. Until I got to college and took some creative writing courses. Then I decided I wanted to become a novelist.

Emerson:bite me Whitne:you wish

You can't turn love on and off like a faucet.

Because my heat was too full of appreciation for what my friends-- my real friends-- had done for me.

I actually love writing for teens best. I had such an awful time in my own teen years - I love having the chance to relive them through my fiction.

It's what's known as an origin myth. What happened to me? That's no myth.