I've always written in first person. It gives the readers more insight.

But I saw Blake earlier and he said he and Nate were taking off for an overnight business thing. So..." "... you're just going to jump their fence and their pool," I finished for her. Silence. Then Jamie said, "It's twenty-five degrees! In December! Do you know what this means?" "The apocalypse?

There comes a point when things are undeniable and can't be hidden any longer. Even from yourself.

Events conspired to bring you back to where you'd been. It was what you did then that made all the difference: it was all about potential.

Life is long. Just because you don't get your chance right when you want or expect it doesn't mean it won't come. Fate doesn't punch a time clock or consult a schedule.

The choices you make now, the people you surround yourself with, they all have the potential to affect your life, even who you are, forever.

Being a star requires risk-taking shoes.