“The hard part is putting one word after another.”

“We're all super stars in our own way. We just need to learn how to shine”

“Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.”

“There's no such thing as 'no market'. Some books are just niche orientated that's all.”

“A writer who can't follow submission guidelines is like a pilot without a plane... ain't gonna get very far!”

“Maybe that's what being real friends are all about - putting up with the hard lessons - both taught and learned together.”

“Well, it is in fact possible to put things behind you, Rakel. The art of dealing with ghosts is to dare to look at them long and hard until you know that is what they are. Ghosts. Lifeless, powerless ghosts.”