I am a bad feminist and a good woman. I am trying to become better in how I think and say and do - without abandoning what makes me human.

Truth can hurt so very much.

When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example.

It's gut instinct that helps me determine how to write a story. I love the surreal because I am faced with the challenge of making the unbelievable believable. That challenge is thrilling.

We assume whiteness is the default because whiteness, historically, has been the default. This is one of the many reasons diverse representation matters so much. We need to change the default.

When you look past the image, a celebrity is merely a person you know nothing about.

Writing, at its best and truest, can offer solace and salvation for both readers and writers.