I just started to put texting and phones in my books. I want my books to be read 20 years from now; I don't want them to be dated. Sarah Dessen bookdatephone Change image and share on social
I love YA, and it's been a really good fit for me. But at some point, I would like to try something else: a collection of short stories, or writing about something other than high school. A lot has happened to me since I was eighteen. Sarah Dessen collectioneighteenfit share on social
On the whole, I think I spent a lot of high school just trying to stay under the radar: I don't think I was all that memorable. Sarah Dessen highlotmemorable Change image and share on social
I write thank-you notes the minute I throw the wrapping paper away. Sarah Dessen minutenotepaper Change image and share on social
I was born in 1970 in Illinois, but all the life I remember I've spent in Chapel Hill, N.C. Sarah Dessen bearchapelhave Change image and share on social
You're not supposed to have it all figured out in high school. If you knew it all, and it was the best, it's all downhill from there. Sarah Dessen downhillfigurehigh Change image and share on social
I'm really happy to have the chance to talk about the editing process. It's something that I think doesn't get the weight it deserves, especially with the rise of self-publishing. Sarah Dessen chancedeserveedit Change image and share on social
I really just love to read, period, whether it be books or magazines or the back of the cereal box. It's the one thing I can always count on to calm me down, take me away and inspire me, all at once. Sarah Dessen backbookbox Change image and share on social
I'm always hopeful. I feel like I'm at the prom sitting against the wall waiting for someone to ask me to dance. Sarah Dessen dancefeelhopeful Change image and share on social
