I hate desks; they make me feel like a child doing homework.

... where there's one there's ten.'
That's crazy math.

Every parent has those moments where they look at their child and think, 'There's a demon in those eyes and no one can see it but me!'

If I was made of cake I'd eat myself before somebody else could.

Writers should be applauded for their ability to make things up.

One thing I like about historical fiction is that I'm not constantly focusing on me, or people like me; you're obliged to concentrate on lives that are completely other than your own.