"It's just never been a better time to be a writer.  It's a world of opportunity.  You can do whatever you want.  You can do it however you want.  It's magical to [say], 'You know what?  I'm going to write a new adult series'—and then write it.  It's amazing.  I don't have to convince anyone, I don't have to sell anyone on it.  I don't have to run it by an agent or a publisher.  I'll just do it."

"While running your own publishing business can certainly take quite a bit of time and energy, never forget that writing your next book is the very best way to spend the bulk of your time.  Whether you are self-publishing or working with a traditional publisher, the best way you will ever connect with both your current—and future—readers is by writing and releasing your next book.  And then the next.  And then the next.  And then the next."

"Hopefully there's an intersection between what you're good at, what you enjoy [and] what readers want.  If you can meet all of those things, then you're in that sweet spot, because you're doing what you love, you're doing what you're good at, and you're doing what people want to buy."