“Read. A lot…”

“History is just a collection of stories we believe to be true…”

“ Write what your heart wants to write…”

“ Be persistent…”

“Write the story you want to write…”

“Read everything…”

“Nurture a mind of your own…”

“Anything is possible…”

“You must read yourself over and over again…”

“You can’t edit what you haven’t written.”

“Focus on what you want to say…”

“Write fearlessly, as if your life depended on it.…”

“Make art. I dare you.”

“Grow thick skin...”

“You are all the permission you need.”

“Show up at your desk and do the work...”

“Visualise seeing your book on shelves.”

“Short stories are multivitamins.”

“Keep reading.”

“Write what your soul wants to write.”