In the end you should always do the right thing even if it's hard.

I don't want to live the rest of my life thinking about you and dreaming of what might have been. Stay with me, Allie.

Above all, a query letter is a sales pitch and it is the single most important page an unpublished writer will ever write. It's the first impression and will either open the door or close it. It's that important, so don't mess it up. Mine took 17 drafts and two weeks to write.

I think you're intelligent and charming, and that you're a person with a kind heart. I know that when you want to, you can look more beautiful than anyone I've ever met. You're independent, you've got a good sense of humor, and you show surprising patience with children." -Alex

Youth offers the promise of happiness, but life offers the realities of grief.

Jamie: You know what I figured out today? Landon: What? Jamie: Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel.

Because publishing is becoming more business-oriented each day with more examination of the bottom line, it's harder to break out than ever.