“Trying to get an agent is like standing in line to be picked for kickball. Pick me! Pick me! ...Dang, last again.”

“Writers see the world differently. Every voice we hear, every face we see, every hand we touch could become story fabric.”

“The pimple is perfect.”

“I am so over you, Rejection. You can't get to me like that anymore. I won't let you squash my hopes and dreams. (Slams door) So there!”

“If rejections were cash, I'd be rich”

“Trying to get an agent is like standing in line to be picked for kickball. Pick me! Pick me! ...Dang, last again.”

“Write on!”

“If I write as well as I golf, I'm in trouble!”

“Good editors are priceless.”

“Sometimes the writing just comes and we're like, oh yeah. Gotta love when that happens.”

“I'm trying to give my character voice but he won't speak.”