Well, it's simple to love someone," she said. "But it's hard to know when you need to say it out loud.
Rebecca SteadI like to talk about weirdness. We all have strange thoughts and ideas, and when you really trust someone you can express them. And they can express them to you, and that's one of the joys of life.
Rebecca SteadWhen you trust your readers, you're hoping they will see what you see. Not every book is for every person.
Rebecca SteadI feel like there are stages in many, many people's childhoods when you don't have one good friend. It can happen a lot in sixth and seventh grade because that's when things are changing so quickly. It's like a desperate dash for some kind of acceptable identity, and it can get ugly.
Rebecca Stead