When you meet someone new who instantly gets you, your sense of humor and your attitudes and your worldview, even if theirs are different - and you get them in return. You both talk and talk and agree and laugh and nod and yes, yes, of course you should get another round of drinks. Erin Morgenstern agreeattitudedrink share on social
You don't have to be a chef or even a particularly good cook to experience proper kitchen alchemy: the moment when ingredients combine to form something more delectable than the sum of their parts. Fancy ingredients or recipes not required; simple, made-up things are usually even better. Erin Morgenstern alchemychefcombine share on social
I don't have as tight a time limit anymore but I still write in long marathon sessions and then I won't write for a while, I'm not a write-every-day writer. Erin Morgenstern anymoredaylimit Change image and share on social
I thought a circus environment would be an interesting venue to explore, where you didn't just have one tent with three rings and a show going on but where you could explore different things in different tents. Erin Morgenstern circusenvironmentexplore share on social
I don't always write in order, so composing multi-book stories could get complicated. Erin Morgenstern bookcomplicatecompose Change image and share on social
I feel 'The Night Circus' has a complete story arc in one book. I like it as a single volume. It feels complete to me, and I wouldn't want to stretch it out into something it's not. Erin Morgenstern arcbookcircus Change image and share on social
Comic-Con was crazy, good crazy... Five minutes after I'm done, the cast of 'Twilight' is where I was sitting. Erin Morgenstern castcomiccon Change image and share on social
I like to call it nighttime brain: the way your mind seems to function on a different frequency than it does during daylight hours - which can be good or bad but also can lead to unexpected epiphanies or experiences that wouldn't be the same at any other time of day. Erin Morgenstern badbraincall share on social
I binge write. I think it's because I started seriously writing by participating in National Novel Writing Month, an online-based challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Erin Morgenstern 000basebinge Change image and share on social
And now, I'm a best selling author, a different sort of fairy tale that I still sometimes wonder when I'll wake up from. Erin Morgenstern authorfairysell Change image and share on social