Growing up means :propelling yourself forward into whatever lies ahead, one turn of the wheel at a time.

Sometimes. It was a good escape. Until, you know, it wasn‟t.

Mayonnaise is a lot like men, it can make everything much better, adding flavor and ease to your life. Or, it can just be sticky and gross and make you nauseous"- "Keeping the Moon

Looking at her, I thought again how beautiful she was - even in jeans and a T-shirt, no makeup, she was breathtaking. So much so that it was hard to believe she could ever have looked at herself and seen anything else.

I think the most important thing is just to write. It sounds so simple, but sometimes it's not. You can get so distracted - -by having to work other jobs, or what other people have to say about your writing - -but the one thing that really matters is that you just keep going, especially when you're working on a novel. It's so easy to get discouraged and give up.

There are worse addictions than reality TV, chocolate and coffee.

The true story...is the realization that no time in your life is ever perfect, that even the best memories have cracks you might not see.