“I really wouldn't classify the books as mysteries. I prefer to say that they're adventures.” Quote by Janet Evanovich
“Since I write in first person and have no idea what goes on in men's heads.” MenWritingFirstsPersonsIdeasGoes OnNo IdeaFirst Person Author:Janet Evanovich
“I write to entertain. When people read one of my books I want them to finish with a smile on their faces, feeling a little bit better about themselves and the people in their lives.” PeopleWantWritingLittlesBookFeelingsFacesBitsLittle Bit Author:Janet Evanovich
“When you get ready to write your novel, outline it first. There's nothing worse than getting halfway through and realizing you've painted yourself in a plot corner.” WritingFirstsRealizingNovelReadyCornersPlotHalfwayOutlines Author:Janet Evanovich
“Make sure your main characters are likeable. They can be flawed, but your readers need to be able to root for them.” NeedsCharacterAbleReaderRootsFlawedMain CharactersLikeable Author:Janet Evanovich
“By about the sixth romance I knew I wasn't in exactly the right place. I liked writing action. And I wanted to write a book with a little more edge than I was allowed in romance.” WritingLittlesBookActionWantedRomanceEdgesRight Place Author:Janet Evanovich
“I'm for sure a workaholic. I'm a complete control freak and I take on way too many projects.” WayProjectsFreakWorkaholicControl Freak Author:Janet Evanovich
“I think money isn't any good sitting around, so I spend some time in the shoe department at Saks.” ThinkingSittingShoesDepartmentSitting Around Author:Janet Evanovich
“Hawaii is the birthplace of surfing, and many Hawaiians or part-Hawaiians surf, but in the rest of the United States it's a pretty white sport.” StatesSportsWhiteUnitedUnited StatesHawaiiSurfingSurfHawaiiansBirthplace Author:William Finnegan
“There are big surfing communities in every country with an ocean coast that I know in Central and South America. Same with Mexico, Bali, and nearly every island nation that gets waves in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. But that's a relatively recent development in most places.” KnowsCountryBigsAmericaNationsCommunityDevelopmentOceanSouthWaveIndianIslandsMexicoCoastSurfingPacificSouth AmericaBali Author:William Finnegan
“I remember surfing in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, even Madeira, when local fishermen had never seen a surfboard before, and refused to believe that we could ride a wave on one.” BelieveRememberWaveLocalsSurfingFishermanFijiSamoa Author:William Finnegan