Deborah Raney

I think the simplest advice I could give would be to wait until asked before giving advice.

I always struggle with making the technical aspects of the plot fit with the story that's unfolding in my imagination.

I'm a very girlie girl, but I often find the heroes of my books trying to take over the story. In truth, I enjoy writing the male point of view more than any other.

The blessing that this film business has given me is that when I walk into a school I automatically have everyone's attention. They want to hear what the guy from 'Con Air' and 'Desperado' has to say.

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it; better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.

Jessica Jackley has a gift for making people want to fork over their cash. To total strangers. Far, far away.