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I didn't make 'The New York Times' bestseller list until 'Charmed Thirds,' and then again for 'Fourth Comings.' It gave me a certain validation, and it certainly helps position me for future books, but it's not something I think about on a daily basis.

I wrote a book with my mom and my sister for fun. I had no idea it would be a 'New York Times' bestseller.

I'm not an overnight success. My early publishing history, through my first five books, was unfortunate in many respects, typified by a couple of short anecdotes.

I've been bragging for over 25 years that my first New York Times bestseller was a book I copied from the U.S. Government Printing Office!

I've written 16 children's books and five unpublished novels. Some of the latter were breathtakingly bad.

I think the response I get to one 'New Yorker' cover outweighs five books that I publish.

I'm such a fangirl when it comes to other writers. I read 250 books a year, and I'm always talking up books by other authors.

My husband and I are huge bibliophiles. He's always reading 'The New York Times Book Review' and then ordering 20 books online.

I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read.