"That put me in the mindset of, 'Okay, my book is good, just maybe not suited for the traditional market.'"

"There are going to be (many) times where you're like, 'I want to shoot the manuscript/myself into space.'"

"It's okay to let go of the wheel, because it turns out you don't have that much control over the direction anyway."

"Asking me about how to succeed on Instagram is like asking a toddler how to fly a jet!"

"Having that time between the books gave me a chance to grow as a writer and a person."

"A funny thing happened: as I was writing, my brain kept trying to rebel against the outline."

"What a vile time to be a young woman in the public eye. "

"Honestly, if someone had told me all the hard parts about being a writer, I might have gotten scared off."

"I always place myself in the situation, then add about 50% more bravery."

"As soon as I started writing the character's scenes, he came alive."

"It's truly baffling how writers have this seemingly bottomless reserve for tolerating rejection."

"What could these teens do to one another to lead to such violence? That was my guiding question."