Despite my best efforts, I’m not quite perfect. Let’s just say I’m like one of those Hopi blankets where they leave a tiny flaw so as to not affront the Lord.
Fletch then kisses me on the forehead before opening the cabinet under the coffeemaker to grab placemats and napkins. Retrieving these items is his job because I kind of don’t like to bend. I also refuse to carry anything heavier than my purse.
Some people are destined to be deep thinkers. I am not one of those people.
As I examine my life through this book, I can’t help but wonder if my mother was right. Maybe I really was what I ate. And maybe if she’d let me eat a little more sugar, I’d have come out sweeter.
I yearn to be a woman of more depth, but I’m not so fond of the path I’d need to follow to get there.
As a reader, I notice political views regardless of whether or not the book is fiction. What annoys me is when said views do nothing to advance the narrative.
I still believe in the Holy Trinity, except now it’s Target, Trader Joe’s, and IKEA.
Writing is something that I’ve always loved. That stems from my love of being a reader.
You can’t all of a sudden go to sleep one night and wake up Martha Stewart. It’s bit by bit by bit.
I tried, it was hard, I quit, the end. Story of my life.
Fortunately, all it takes for us to be of one mind is some buttercream frosting.
In real life, I tend to yell at people a lot. Not because I’m bossy or mean, but because I’m frustrated.
I’ve always been able to cook Italian food. That’s in my blood because I’m half Sicilian.
I would rather receive a Pap smear from Captain Hook than venture out on New Year’s Eve.
The best thing about being 45 is not taking myself so seriously.
Everyone who reads me is someone I’d like to hang out with.
Expressing political opinion can be a powerful way to establish a character’s voice when writing fiction.
I believe that I have such a vanilla life.
I’m a humor writer, so I don’t always present myself in the best light.
I’m such a fangirl when it comes to other writers. I read 250 books a year, and I’m always talking up books by other authors.