“Use description of landscape to help you establish the emotional tone ...” — Janet Fitch Quote

“Use description of landscape to help you establish the emotional tone of the scene. Keep notes of how other authors establish mood and foreshadow events by describing the world around the character.”

“As a person with terrible handwriting, I love the computer. I've waited all my life for the computer.”

“I never know how a novel is going to end, because you don't really know what's going to be at the bottom of a novel until you excavate it.”

“James Baldwin is probably, for me and for many other people, one of the most extraordinary authors in this country, black or white. And he is somebody who changed my life.”

“Many adult book authors supplement their income by teaching at the college level. Full-time professors fare well, but pay for adjunct professors is notoriously shabby. Children's book authors have a sweeter deal. We're invited by schools, libraries, law firms, and Fortune 500 companies to share our best writing tips and strategies.”

“Like many authors, I caught the writing bug during my teenage years. I don't remember the exact day or year, but I remember that reading S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders' sparked my interest in writing.”