Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.

I'd like to be remembered not only for my body of work but also for specific novels. Ideally, I want to be remembered in the same way as Stephen King, who defined and exemplified excellence in the horror genre in the late 20th and early 21st century.

Mike, however, heard nothing at all. Lost in her breathlike touch, he knew only one thing for sure: In the instant their lips first met, there was a flicker of something almost electrical that made him believe the feeling would last forever.

There's a lot of magic between you too, ain't no denying that. And magic makes forgettin' hard.

I do not need a reason to be angry with God.

One of the things I've learned in my life is that sometimes you've got to take a chance.

As compromised as their marriage might be, part of her still believed in her vows. She loved the man he'd been, and she loved the man she knew he could be.