Shannon Hale Biography

Being a writer is a good, good thing.

I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

...first thing is that I love you. And the second thing is that as much as I honor your former profession, I don’t think your geese care much for your betrothed and I hope they hadn’t any plans on sharing our bed.

You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.

You're better than seven years of food. You're better than windows. You're even better than the sky.

They finished laughing and caught their breaths, and looked at each other, and Ani thought Geric looked at her too long, as though he forgot he was looking, as though he did not wish to do anything else. She looked back. Her took heart took its time quieting down.