She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.

When I look in the mirror, I know I’m looking at someone who isn’t sure she deserves to be loved at all.

Being in love, I find myself smiling for no reason at all.

I don't know that I've ever felt as happy as I did that day, but then again, it was always like that when we were together. I never wanted it to end.

His voice, even now, follows me everywhere on this longest of rides, this thing called life.

By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's possible to learn how things are done - the mechanics of writing, so to speak - and which genres and authors excel in various areas.

Absolutely not. I'm an expert in procrastination, but the last thing I want you to think is that I'm incompetent, too. Because I'm actually pretty good at what I do." -Jo