The world needs voices that are positive and grateful, and that can be me. Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
Without fail, the first question I am asked at any author event is, ‘Are your books based on your real life?’ Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
Over the years, I have come to realize that no matter how satisfying fiction is, it becomes that much better when it actually happened. Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
Venting your anger on anyone – especially complete strangers – is not a winning tactic. Be especially sweet to bartenders and people serving you food. Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
I can cook a good soup from scratch, this is true, and I do know how to drive a stick shift. Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
I have no skills! I can’t speak French, I can’t ski, I can’t play the guitar… I can barely log on to the Internet! All I know how to do is write novels (thank goodness) and run, and anyone who has seen me run knows I’m not very good at that, either. Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
I may not want to write every day, but I have no choice – there are deadlines to meet. Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
I was a huge fan of J. Courtney Sullivan’s novel ‘Maine,’ and like that novel, ‘Saint’ is a family saga set in Boston. Irish Catholic family secrets – is there anything better? Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
My books, I will say one thing – they all have a driving narrative, and you have to turn the pages, and the way you do that is to create characters that you really love and care about and put them in a fairly dire situation. Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
I’m not going to give quotes about inventing the ‘beach book,’ but I was certainly at the forefront of it. Elin Hilderbrand Read Quote
