Ten years ago, you wrote a book and you never expected to find out anything about the author. Now with social media, everyone wants that connection. I think our readers want to be invited into our lives and brought on the journey and be part of this whole process. Jane Green agoauthorbook share on social
Taking a risk is always frightening, but I gave myself a set period of time and had enough money to see me through. I operated from the belief that things would be okay, that if I wasn't successful I would find myself a job, but either way, I would be fine. Jane Green belieffindfine share on social
Going through an illness and then death of a close friend has changed my attitudes to friendship enormously. Jane Green attitudechangeclose Change image and share on social
In my small, coastal New England town, an hour outside New York, I know many people who have dealt with cancer. I can reel off the names of at least 15 women I know, all in their 40s. Jane Green 40scancercoastal Change image and share on social
What I've come to learn with self-publishing is that if you want to provide readers with something of equal quality, it requires the same amount of time and expense. Jane Green amountequalexpense Change image and share on social
By the time I sat down to write 'Family Pictures,' I hadn't written anything in almost two years, and writing, I have discovered, is a muscle: if it isn't exercised, it will atrophy. Jane Green atrophydiscoverexercise Change image and share on social
I have a business manager and a book-keeper who deals with our household bills. My husband and I sit down with her for a weekly report on how much money is going out, but I'm not terribly interested, and I don't have the patience for it. Jane Green billbookbusiness share on social
I love getting out the house because writing is such a solitary business that even being at the library makes me feel part of the world. Jane Green businessfeelhouse Change image and share on social
I do know that I have always been one of life's observers, always standing slightly on the outside, watching. Jane Green lifeobserverslightly Change image and share on social
I treated the first few books as a very long journalistic exercise. I thought of every chapter as an article that needed to be finished. Jane Green articlebookchapter Change image and share on social
