When people tell me I've kept them up all night, I feel like I've succeeded.

Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.

Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.

...but ready or not,life goes on.

What I do is put my characters into situations that are so precarious there is no way to get out. And then I figure how to get them out.

Writing novels is the most exciting

Jamie enjoyed solitude, but loneliness was a constant ache.