Ellen Had Long Ago Stopped Being Embarrassed

Nobody Was Ever Replaced In Life, No Hole Completely Filled Or Loss Totally Healed. You Didn't Need A Medical Degree To Know That The Human Body Really Wasn't Stronger In The Broken Places. Like Any Bone, The Cracks Would Always Show If You Looked Hard Enough.

I Love My Job, And I Love Books. I Read Anything, Including Cereal Boxes. I Care Deeply About What People Think Of My Books, And I Memorize My Reviews. I Love To Hear From My Readers.

Truth Is, Every Writer Has To Be A Good Editor, And You Have To Edit Yourself. It's A Skill Every Writer Has To Acquire.

I Still Think I'm Writing Nancy Drew With A Mortgage.

Ellen Had Long Ago Stopped Being Embarrassed By Temper Tantrums. She Flipped It And Wore It Like A Badge Of Honor. A Temper Tantrum Was A Sign That A Mom Said No When It Counted.