Virginia Woolf was wrong. You do not need a room of your own to write. Julia Glass roomvirginiawoolf Change image and share on social
My readers often tell me that what they admire about my books is my ability to write from so many points of view. My challenge to myself is whether I'll ever be able to write a novel just from one point of view. It seems impossible. Julia Glass abilityadmirebook share on social
My love of books - not just of their tactile pleasures but of their astonishing variety - was born in a book-filled house; my father is a scholar. Julia Glass astonishbearbook Change image and share on social
Chemotherapy can be a long, tough haul - for me, it went on for six months - and the best doctors and nurses become, if only for that period of time, as essential in your life as friends or spouses. Julia Glass chemotherapydoctoressential Change image and share on social
I see life as increasingly complex, vivid, colorful, crazy, chaotic. That's the world I write about... the world I live in. Julia Glass chaoticcolorfulcomplex Change image and share on social
Though I'm a New Englander, I'm very indoorsy once the mercury drops. Julia Glass dropenglanderindoorsy Change image and share on social
That's why you can't be a true Yankee without winter: because all the best pleasures are earned - the fire, the fried oysters; the warmer seasons, too. Who knows the real worth of summer at the beach without a good taste of the seaside in winter? Julia Glass beachearnfire share on social
Somewhat sadly, the survival of many bookstores now depends on selling merchandise other than books. Julia Glass bookbookstoredepend Change image and share on social
My first draft is always way too long; my books start out with delusions of 'War and Peace' - and must be gently disabused. My editor is brilliant at taking me to the point where I do all the necessary cutting on my own. I like to say she's a midwife rather than a surgeon. Julia Glass bookbrilliantcut share on social
Sometimes the writing leads to the revelations, not the other way around. Julia Glass leadrevelationwrite Change image and share on social
