“A romance is a courtship story. In the 19th century, the definition of...” — Diana Gabaldon Quote

“A romance is a courtship story. In the 19th century, the definition of the romance genre was an escape from daily life that included adventure and love and battle. But in the 20th century, that term changed, and now it's deemed only a love story, specifically a courtship story.”

“The only thing I knew about novels from a technical point of view was that they should have conflict.”

“One of the great perks of being a writer is that you can work when you're mentally capable of it, not when someone else thinks you should.”

“Who knows, I have always lived one day at a time. Probably more adventure and excitement.”

“Seven years ago, when I started free soloing long, hard routes in Yosemite - climbing without a rope, gear or a partner - I did it because it seemed like the purest, most elegant way to scale big walls. Climbing, especially soloing, felt like a grand adventure, but I never dreamed it could be a profession.”

“We try to write things that can be interpreted on lots of different levels. There's not a right way or a wrong way... people can adventure a little.”