“We as authors sign a pact with our readers; they'll go on reading because they trust us to play fair with them and deliver what we've promised.”

“As the hero learns, readers learn too.”

“Whatever beginning goals you set for yourself, following through on them will build momentum and a sense of achievement and those small success will point the way to bigger ones”

“Professional writers write to fit”

“You need to establish a degree of privacy and solitude in order to write”

“When most of us talk to our dogs, we tend to forget that they're not people.”

“If all we ever offer is blanket praise without any meaning behind it, kids will always seek approval because they'll never feel satisfied. If we offer genuine encouragement for their accomplishments, they won't need our approval; they'll approve of themselves.”