I am an indifferent cook, but I can make pie. Caroline Leavitt cookindifferentmake Change image and share on social
I'm big on story structure. I studied with John Truby, who mapped out story by means of moral wants and needs, and that's what I do. Hey, so does John Irving. Caroline Leavitt bigheyirving Change image and share on social
I absolutely want and prize and love and revere every single media review I get, but if I got 50 reviews from major newspapers and one review from Amazon, I still would feel a little weird: 'What's going on? Why aren't people responding?' Caroline Leavitt absolutelyamazonfeel share on social
A lot of people hurl themselves into relationships to lose themselves, but I think the best relationships help us to be more ourselves, to bring forth our best selves. Caroline Leavitt bringhurllose Change image and share on social
People love stories. They need stories. Caroline Leavitt lovepeoplestory Change image and share on social
When self-publishing started, it was mostly people who really couldn't write. And they just wanted to get their book out, and they couldn't get traditional deals. Caroline Leavitt bookdealpeople Change image and share on social
I cried to my mother that I wanted to go to Hebrew school; I wanted Jewish friends. But when my mother took me, the kids there all knew each other, and somehow I was even more of an outcast. Caroline Leavitt cryfriendhebrew Change image and share on social
All writers know how important a good title is. It's the first thing readers see, along with a knock-your-socks-off cover - a seductive 'come hither' for the story within. Caroline Leavitt covergoodimportant Change image and share on social
Indie bookstores love writers as much as they love readers, and there is something about a community store, where you walk in, you feel known, and the delight in books is just infectious. Caroline Leavitt bookbookstorecommunity Change image and share on social
I had a nervous breakdown at 17 when my first love left me, and he was a typical bad boy, albeit a charismatic one, with a string of broken hearts trailing behind him. Caroline Leavitt albeitbadboy Change image and share on social