Everything is autobiographical, and nothing is autobiographical. That's fiction. Lisa Unger autobiographicalfiction Change image and share on social
There's a village in my computer - friends, fans, readers, and colleagues. It's a populous, sometimes chaotic little burg always bustling with news, gossip, opinions and potential excitement. Lisa Unger burgbustlechaotic Change image and share on social
I don't remember a time when I didn't define myself as a writer. Lisa Unger defineremembertime Change image and share on social
I was always the observer, trying to understand what was going on. I was always the new kid. Writing became my safe place. Lisa Unger kidobserverplace Change image and share on social
I love the village in my computer. There's little validation in the day-to-day life of a writer; sometimes we ache for a connection. Lisa Unger achecomputerconnection Change image and share on social
Maybe I have this fascination with the dark side because I live in the light. I don't have any dysfunction, and I've never experienced trauma. Lisa Unger darkdysfunctionexperience Change image and share on social
I'm a 'bound book' kind of girl. I have a Kindle, and I enjoy it for some things, like convenience or instant gratification, or all the little things that you can do with them. Lisa Unger bindbookconvenience Change image and share on social
The worst violence we can do to each other often is psychological, especially in families. I dwell a lot on domestic danger. That's the backdrop of most of my novels - what kind of damage is done without ever lifting a finger. Lisa Unger backdropbaddamage share on social
I don't think of my characters as people I create, I think of them more as people I have met and whom I'm exploring on the page. I don't actually think of myself as having 'created' any of these people. Lisa Unger charactercreateexplore share on social
I love a big, character-rich story with a dark heart, with a compelling mystery or some kind of ticking clock at its center. I want to be lured in by prose, captured by character, and bound by stellar plotting to keep turning the pages. Lisa Unger bigbindcapture share on social