I hate being bored when I read a story. Even a well-trod theme can be made fresh by a different perspective or fresh writing.

Dolls, perhaps more than any other object, demonstrate just how thin the line between love and fear, comfort and horror, can be. They are objects of love and sources of reassurance for children, coveted prizes for collectors, sources of terror and horror in numerous movies, television shows, books, and stories.

I am a collector of dolls and doll parts. I'm rarely creeped out by most dolls, either in real life or in literature, but I know many people who are.

I realized very young that I loved reading and wanted to do something related to books/reading for a living. I didn't think of publishing, really, until I was out of college.

I don't fake relationships, vibes, or anything with people. I just keep it real, and some people think I have a cold heart for that.

I think people have this love-hate relationship with tennis. I also feel like that.

I'm not that big a fan of marriage as an institution and I don't know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings.

When you think about it, three of our biggest financial decisions in life are made at times of peak emotional excitement: deciding to get married, buying a home, and having kids.