I love writing and do not know why it is considered such a difficult, agonizing profession. — Caroline B. Cooney Difficult Copy Share Image
My favorite book is always the one I'm working on at the moment — Caroline B. Cooney Book Copy Share Image
“Sometimes Reeve couldn’t stand women. They were so practical.” — Caroline B. Cooney Reeve Copy Share Image
I decided to write short stories because they got rejected quicker. — Caroline B. Cooney Decided Copy Share Image
“If only she had never stolen Sarah-Charlotte’s milk. None of this would have happened.” — Caroline B. Cooney Sarah Copy Share Image
“He pressed the icy glass against his cheek, literally trying to chill out.” — Caroline B. Cooney Chill Copy Share Image
“All his life Reeve had reacted to good news and bad by wanting to throw things.” — Caroline B. Cooney Good news Copy Share Image
“Brendan wanted to chain the guy to the bumper of a truck and drive down the thruway for a hundred miles.” — Caroline B. Cooney Truck Drive Copy Share Image
“Her laughter began low and quiet then rose in pitch and flickered all over the room, like blood splatter.” — Caroline B. Cooney Laughter Copy Share Image
“He shrugged and sipped his root beer. It came in a bottle. He liked holding a bottle to his lips much more… — Caroline B. Cooney Root beer Copy Share Image
I believe my readers are crazy about their parents and want to be just like them when they grow up — Caroline B. Cooney Believe Copy Share Image
“It’s such a good meal tonight. Lemon chicken, carrot-raisin salad, orzo, broccoli, a nice dinner roll, and chocolate pudding.” — Caroline B. Cooney Chocolate pudding Copy Share Image
What more can life hold, than to know that because of your story, somebody out there has decided to read again! — Caroline B. Cooney Decided Copy Share Image
I love all of it, thinking up the plots, getting to know the kids in the story, their parents, backyards, pizza toppings. — Caroline B. Cooney I love Copy Share Image
“Barbies are warm and tan and always the same, thought Janie, but real people are not always the same.” — Caroline B. Cooney Doll Copy Share Image
“The most crippling part of my personality is that as much as I want to know something, I can't bear admitting I'm… — Caroline B. Cooney Ignorant Copy Share Image
in Los Angeles ... was the thinking-est crowd on earth: how to get ahead, how to mold a better body, how to… — Caroline B. Cooney Body Copy Share Image
“She stared at the dark shimmer of glass that faced the street. The Clares never pulled curtains. They were comftorable with the… — Caroline B. Cooney Dark Copy Share Image
“Last time she had been here, the room had been pastel, romantic and soft. Now it was icily white. It was urban,… — Caroline B. Cooney Last time Copy Share Image
“I have this terrible fear of fractions," Christina told him. ... "Miss Schuyler thinks she can conquer it. Also a fear of… — Caroline B. Cooney Fear Copy Share Image
I love writing and do not know why it is considered such a difficult, agonizing profession. I love all of it, thinking… — Caroline B. Cooney Agonizing Copy Share Image
“I actually thought you would be kind," said the vampire. "Go away!" screamed Devnee. He did not answer. "I didn't have to… — Caroline B. Cooney Kind Copy Share Image
“The Harbor was a plain brick building, undistinguished and solid.” — Caroline B. Cooney River Copy Share Image
Breakfast was only worth having when somebody else made it for you. — Caroline B. Cooney Breakfast Copy Share Image
“He got out in a middle-aged kind of way, locked the car, and ambled along.” — Caroline B. Cooney Aged Copy Share Image
“The letter, crumpled in her purse, felt as large as any Rocky Mountain.” — Caroline B. Cooney Rocky mountain Copy Share Image
“She could eat a salad without worrying about diarrhea.” — Caroline B. Cooney Diarrhea Copy Share Image
“I guess even really annoying people can be right sometimes.” — Caroline B. Cooney Annoying Copy Share Image
But I found my family. I found the right thing to do. I found the way home. — Caroline B. Cooney Family Copy Share Image
“Turnpikes at night were like girl talk: not interesting.” — Caroline B. Cooney Girl talk Copy Share Image
I wrote eight full-length adult novels in my twenties. None of them were published — Caroline B. Cooney Books Copy Share Image
Actually my first eight books were historical novels, but they were never published — Caroline B. Cooney Books Copy Share Image
“You had to assume that his body would grow to match, in which case Stephen would become a man of splendid proportions.” — Caroline B. Cooney Stephen Copy Share Image
But sometimes, in tight corners, when your back is against the wall and the world is against you, you have to fight… — Caroline B. Cooney Fighting Copy Share Image
“We don’t know what to do about Eve. She hasn’t called and isn’t here.” Janie could not worry about Eve, who would… — Caroline B. Cooney Hasn Called Copy Share Image
“At the church, Brian took charge of Frank, handling him as well as any medic, keeping the extra parents of the bride… — Caroline B. Cooney Parenting Copy Share Image