Even though I got a late start, first publishing an essay when I was 50 years old, I've since written eight suspense novels. Hallie Ephron essayhavelate Change image and share on social
My rule of writing is that no one can do what you can do, so jealousy or competitiveness are pointless. I am always happy when one of my sisters has a book published that I get to read. Hallie Ephron bookcompetitivenesshappy Change image and share on social
I'm someone who sits at a computer eight hours a day, and I look in that pinhole camera at the top of my screen and think, 'Someone could be watching me.' Hallie Ephron cameracomputerday Change image and share on social
As we got older, we grew comfortable in roles that met our parents' expectations. Nora was the smart one. Delia, the comedian. I was the pretty, obedient one. And Amy was the adventurous mischief-maker. Hallie Ephron adventurousamycomedian share on social
A man notices a woman's figure when she walks in a room. Women have eight million words for blue; a man says dark blue or light blue. Hallie Ephron bluedarkfigure Change image and share on social
Everyone thinks when they start writing that they can't do it. I was lucky. My sister Delia was the most important person in terms of encouraging me. Hallie Ephron deliaencourageimportant Change image and share on social
I'd long wanted to write about that moment when a woman steps off the career track to have her first child. For me, that was a scary time. Hallie Ephron careerchildlong Change image and share on social
I don't think anybody in my family meant there to be any pressure for me to write. But our parents were incredibly verbal and wrote for a living. The house was full of books, and we all grew up steeped in language. I mean, our mother recited poetry at the dinner table. Hallie Ephron bookdinnerfamily share on social