“I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want to write and then other people say, 'Oh, that's chick-lit.' You say, 'Okay.' But it's not like you look around and go to a careers fair and there will be someone at the chick-lit author stand.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantWritingLooksBookCareersLike YouFairsOkayDown AndLitChicks Author:Sophie Kinsella
“I never did any training in journalism or in finance, so I really was in the deep end. I got very good at going to press conferences and nodding. I'd figure it out when I got back to the office. Charts and numbers. I've never been great with facts, ever, my whole life. For a journalist, that's not a very good trait.” EndsWholeFactsNumbersFiguresOfficeTrainingPressesVery GoodWhole LifeFinanceJournalismJournalistTraitsConferencesPress ConferencesNodding Author:Sophie Kinsella
“I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they invariably reply, 'Children's books?' Maybe it's something about my face.” PeopleWritingFirstsChildrenBookFacesWrittenFirst TimeChildren's Books Author:Sophie Kinsella
“If you want something you can't afford, think what else that money could buy: a week's groceries, a month's rent, or a weekend away. That will put things into perspective.” IfsThinkingWantWeekPerspectiveMonthsWeekendWant SomethingGroceries Author:Sophie Kinsella
