Jay Asher
Jay Asher
Jay Asher is an American writer of contemporary novels for teens. He has one major publication in the genre of young adult literature...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth30 September 1975
CityArcadia, CA
CountryUnited States of America
letting-go hands may
It may seem that every time someone offers you a hand up, they just let go and you slip further down.
goes-on knows
You don't know what goes on in anyone's life but your own.
world wanted make-sense
How in the world was I alone? Because I wanted to be. That's all I can say. It's all that makes sense to me.
two magnet
They were like two magnets who couldn't decide whether to attract or repel.
advice golden be-good
The Golden Rule will always be good advice!
pluto hell happened
What the hell happened to Pluto?!
husband years fifteen
I’m going to be mentally ill in fifteen years, and that’s why my husband doesn’t want to be around me.
emotion reader code
It's up to the reader to decipher the code, or the words, based on everything they know about life and emotions.
responsibility stories compelling
As a writer, my only responsibility is to tell a compelling story.
writing brainstorming
I've always loved brainstorming with other writers, and I consider having my work critiqued a part of that brainstorming.
important
Maybe it's not as important to you as it was for me, but that's not for you to decide.
pain impact people
It's important to be aware of how we treat others. Even though someone appears to shrug off a sideways comment or to not be affected by a rumor, it's impossible to know everything else going on in that person's life, how we might be adding to his/her pain. People do have an impact on the lives of others; that's undeniable.
littles little-bit ifs
Maybe if I forgot things once in a while, we'd all be a little bit happier.
office world realization
Everything about it was false. Right then, in that office, with the realization that no one knew the truth about my life, my thoughts about the world were shaken.