People read stuff over your shoulder when you’re in public, and when you write the kind of stuff I do, and people read it over your shoulder, it makes you a little self-conscious. Chelsea Cain Read Quote
I read a lot of ‘Nancy Drew’ books as a kid and considered myself a bit of an amateur detective. Chelsea Cain Read Quote
I finished ‘Heartsick’ with my daughter asleep in her bassinet by my desk, a feat that any new mother will tell you cannot be sufficiently praised. Chelsea Cain Read Quote
I felt like I’d culturally arrived when a character on the HBO show ‘True Blood’ was reading a hardback of ‘Heartsick’ at Sookie’s kitchen table. Chelsea Cain Read Quote
I guess people might be surprised to know I read comic books. I’m a Marvel girl, as opposed to DC. Chelsea Cain Read Quote
Don’t let your characters tell you what to do. They can be pushy. Some writers say that they create characters and then just sort of follow them around through the narrative. I think that these writers are out of their minds. Chelsea Cain Read Quote
Writing tips are like mini skirts. Sometimes they fit perfectly, sometimes they make you cry, and sometimes you can reuse the material and sew yourself a pillow or something. Chelsea Cain Read Quote
I’ve always been more interested in what happens after the bad thing has happened – the fallout of the bad thing, when people are already damaged. I’m less interested in seeing people when they’re fine and following their journey to becoming damaged. Chelsea Cain Read Quote
