The ugliest truth is still better than the prettiest of lies.

And I love the twist. I love to fool you once, I love to fool you twice, and on the very last page, quite often - very last paragraph sometimes - I like to just play with your perception one more time in a way that makes everything that came before just a little bit different.

There are three things that make a person a writer: inspiration, perspiration and desperation.

I pretty much only wear Lilly Pulitzer ties because my best friend owns the company.

Years fly by, but the heart stays in the same place.

Outlining is not writing. Coming up with ideas is not writing. Researching is not writing. Creating characters is not writing. Only writing is writing.