I don't live in New York or California. I'm in the grocery store, at the park with my kids, and I'm a normal person. I'm feeding my chickens and agonizing about my next book! Sarah Dessen agonizebookcalifornia 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've been writing, in one way or another, for as long as I can remember. Sarah Dessen havelongremember Change image and share on social
In high school, I was lucky enough to have a big group of girlfriends that have really inspired a lot of the stories in my books. I'm still close with my friends from that time, so it's never very hard to put myself back into that place, that voice. Sarah Dessen backbigbook share on social
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 think part of the problem sometimes is that there's so much happening in my books, to whittle it down into a single script is hard. Sarah Dessen bookhappenhard Change image and share on social
I'm famously secretive about my work. Nobody reads my books till they're finished. Sarah Dessen bookfamouslyfinish Change image and share on social
