Rebecca Serle

When someone around you succeeds, it does not mean they've taken that spot from you. What it means is that you are…

— Rebecca Serle

“Sometimes...the hardest part about letting someone go is realizing that you were never meant to have them.”

— Rebecca Serle

At its heart, 'Mostly Good Girls' is about the pressures we put on ourselves to live up to ideas of perfection.

— Rebecca Serle

“I guess that's the thing about getting older. You realize your differences can be good things. Not just bad ones.”

— Rebecca Serle

“That's the thing about the places we come from - they probably say the least about who we really are than anything.”

— Rebecca Serle

I always say it's a shame picture books get such a bad rep. Illustrations are tough to sell older kids on!

— Rebecca Serle

Writing is hard. It takes commitment and determination and a good part talent. It's not an afterthought, an addendum - it's a…

— Rebecca Serle

“That was the night I learned that the things we don't ask about - ignore, walk by - those can be the…

— Rebecca Serle

By refusing to lend a hand, we are not only robbing our colleagues and peers of the opportunity to gain guidance, but…

— Rebecca Serle

“Look, you think I like history because I’m fascinated with the possibilities, with how it could have happened, but you’re wrong. I…

— Rebecca Serle

I really am so grateful to get to do what it is I love - build worlds. Most of my job is…

— Rebecca Serle

Picture books, while less in word count, are certainly not less important. There are unbelievably skillful authors writing in this vein. Authors…

— Rebecca Serle

You don't write a book. You write a sentence and then a paragraph and then a page and then a chapter. Looking…

— Rebecca Serle

American fantasy is not a genre we think about too often. Sure, we are familiar with the worlds of English boarding school…

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“They died together; they'll always be remembered together. It's decided, once and for all. He was hers. The rumors don't matter; they'll…

— Rebecca Serle

Children's authors have to pick words that reflect the spirit of a book and convey its message but also words that light…

— Rebecca Serle

I used to think that if I was ever so lucky as to get a book deal that I would write all…

— Rebecca Serle

“How are you?” Charlie asks. She’s turned to me wearing this grave expression, her features all set in a row. I expected…

— Rebecca Serle

“It’s not that most girls are delusional, per se. It’s just that they have this subtle ability to warp actual circumstances into…

— Rebecca Serle

“There are a million things in this world that can end you, that can in one second obliterate the life you work…

— Rebecca Serle

I love anything by Deb Caletti. She's my absolute favorite young adult author. I love Ally Carter as well.

— Rebecca Serle

“They died together; they'll always be remembered together. It's decided, once and for all. He was hers.”

— Rebecca Serle

“This is life. We have to take it as it comes, because even though some things are really shitty, there's a lot…

— Rebecca Serle

The adult fiction and writing for children portions of my MFA program were kept very separate, and there was a stigma around…

— Rebecca Serle

“This is life." he says. "We have to take it as it comes, because even though some things are really shitty, there's…

— Rebecca Serle

I think that one of the reasons Shakespeare withstands the test of time is that his themes are so universal.

— Rebecca Serle

“Those are the things that define us. The way we love the people around us, and the choices we make to show…

— Rebecca Serle

I don't watch horror films, because I don't want those images in my psyche, and I resent having them forced on me…

— Rebecca Serle

Writing isn't manual labor. Nor is it emptying the dishwasher or paying bills. It's work, sure, but sometimes it should be fun.

— Rebecca Serle

I often lament that new picture books don't get read because the classics hold up so well. It's a ridiculous complaint because,…

— Rebecca Serle

It's devastating when that happens, when someone just ups and leaves for no reason, but love does sometimes go wrong.

— Rebecca Serle

“[...] you're willing to look past things and to give people second chances. But the thing is, Rose, some people don't deserve them.”

— Rebecca Serle

“Let's just day love isn't easy. even when you're the sole survivors of a plane crash and you have the hots for…

— Rebecca Serle

“No one ever died from having too much information. It’s the misunderstandings that are the problem.”

— Rebecca Serle

“It's not that girls are delusional, per se. It's just that they have this subtle ability to warp actual circumstances into something…

— Rebecca Serle

Whenever someone asks me for career advice, I always tell them to find a mentor. Find someone who has done what you…

— Rebecca Serle

It is my greatest wish to teach children what I now believe: that writing is not a burden but a joy.

— Rebecca Serle

If you see someone struggling, offer input. If someone comes to you with a question, don't assume they should seek a higher…

— Rebecca Serle

So many tend to brand the Internet as the downfall of youth, but 'Ready Player One' hints that it's more complicated than…

— Rebecca Serle

If you're applying for a creative position, don't be afraid to get a little creative on your resume.

— Rebecca Serle