"A writer must empathize with all of their characters because he is the one that bestowed upon them both joy and misery."
- Terry a O'Neal
"Some days my thoughts refuse to silence themselves, and I feel like I'm walking around in darkness reaching for a stretched hand. I sometimes close my eyes to listen for that still small voice to stee..."
"Unless you're prepared to deal with the aftermath, never invite yourself to a situation where your presence is not requested or welcomed. Don't pull out a chair at someone else's table, then turn arou..."
"She spent the first half of her life alone. For the second half, she longed for a man of dignity to rescue her."
"She didn’t care if the world thought she was pretty. All she wanted was that special someone to reach beyond the surface and discover her heart."
"In the writer's mind, even a backstory has a backstory."
"One great pleasure of being a writer is possessing the power to determine the fate of my characters and how the story will end."
"Just because I'm a writer doesn't mean that my personal experiences are embellished. Every life has a story."
"I apologize to my words for not nurturing you and giving you the attention that you deserve."
"When he admires the man he calls his father: a man slightly above the scum of the earth—what does that speak about he who admires him?"