I've written books for awhile, but always on a pretty small scale and always pretty self-indulgent. I chose projects that I thought would be really fun to work on and found friends to work on them with me, and it was all about the process. Chelsea Cain awhilebookchoose share on social
I was obsessed with Val McDermid's Tony Hill and Carol Jordan books, delightfully twisted stuff. Chelsea Cain bookcaroldelightfully Change image and share on social
Often we don't even know what we think ourselves about people in our lives. Chelsea Cain livepeople Change image and share on social
I used to write travel essays, and I was struck by how the fact of writing about a place would change my relationship with it. I would make completely different choices, do things I wouldn't have normally, because I had to fill this narrative shape. Chelsea Cain changechoicecompletely share on social
My husband and I were excited about having a kid - it was having a baby that had us worried. We had a lot to learn, so like good liberal arts graduates, we signed up for a class. Chelsea Cain artbabyclass Change image and share on social
I've always been more interested in what happens after the bad thing has happened - the fallout of the bad thing, when people are already damaged. I'm less interested in seeing people when they're fine and following their journey to becoming damaged. Chelsea Cain baddamagefallout share on social
People read stuff over your shoulder when you're in public, and when you write the kind of stuff I do, and people read it over your shoulder, it makes you a little self-conscious. Chelsea Cain consciouskindmake Change image and share on social
No matter what fabulous place I visit, I don't feel like I'm on vacation unless I'm dehydrated and covered with sunscreen. Chelsea Cain coverdehydratefabulous Change image and share on social
I felt like I'd culturally arrived when a character on the HBO show 'True Blood' was reading a hardback of 'Heartsick' at Sookie's kitchen table. Chelsea Cain arrivebloodcharacter Change image and share on social
Every year, I give my dad an advance copy of my latest book. He reads it over the next several nights and says something incredibly supportive. Then he clears his throat nervously and changes the subject. Chelsea Cain advancebookclear share on social
