Sarah Dessen : (4)

" On the whole, I think I spent a lot of high school just trying to stay under the radar: I don’t think I was all that memorable. " - Sarah Dessen

" I’m really happy to have the chance to talk about the editing process. It’s something that I think doesn’t get the weight it deserves, especially with the rise of self-publishing. " - Sarah Dessen

" In high school, I was lucky enough to have a big group of girlfriends that have really inspired a lot of the stories in my books. I’m still close with my friends from that time, so it’s never very hard to put myself back into that place, that voice. " - Sarah Dessen

" When I was a teen, I was never really into the captain of the football team or the student body president. The guys I liked were quirky and different: They listened to music I’d never heard of, never had lunch or gas money, and could always make you laugh. " - Sarah Dessen