The Most Important Thing To

Always Write As If You Are Talking To Someone. It Works. Don't Put On Any Fancy Phrases Or Accents Or Things You Wouldn't Say In Real Life.

If I See Marian Keyes' Books Or Patricia Scanlan's Books Given More Prominence Than Mine In The Bookstore, I'll Move Mine To The Front. I've Told Them I Do This, And They've Confessed To Doing The Same Thing To Me.

We Are All The Heroes And Heroines Of Our Own Lives. Our Love Stories Are Amazingly Romantic; Our Losses And Betrayals And Disappointments Are Gigantic In Our Own Minds.

I Remember Watching Myself On Video And Being So Disappointed With Myself Because I Was Constantly Moving Around The Place And Laughing. I Thought, 'i Must Be So Much Louder Than I Think I Am. From Inside It Feels Fine.'

When My Sister Joan Arrived, I Asked If I Could Swap Her For A Rabbit. When I Think What A Marvellous Friend She's Been, I'm So Glad My Parents Didn't Take Me At My Word.