Lisa Gardner
Lisa Gardner
Lisa Gardner is an American author of fiction. She is the author of several thrillers including The Killing Hour and The Next Accident. She also wrote romance novels using the pseudonym Alicia Scott. Raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, she graduated from the city's Glencoe High School. Her novel Gone is set in a fictionalized version of Tillamook, Oregon. As of 2007, Gardner lives in New Hampshire...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
fun character thinking
What I loved about romances was the character, and I think I still bring that to my novels. What romance taught me was that the 'who' will always matter more than the 'what.' It's fun to come up with plots, but I want to make sure the reader cares about who it's happening to.
expectations velvet remember
If you choose to do something, do it with your utmost. And remember, expect nothing and life will be velvet.
morning new-york phones
When I got my very first phone call that I'd hit the 'New York Times' list, I had a small rush of 'I've made it!' But the next morning, it occurred to me I didn't know what it was, so I called my agent and asked what being a 'New York Times' bestselling author really meant. He informed me that I was now a thousand pound gorilla.
sloppiness youth no-excuses
Youth is no excuse for sloppiness.
trying calm twisted
The only time you're calm, you're centered, you're at peace, is when someone's trying to kill you. And that's just plain twisted.
should wanted saved
Everyone should say what they wanted. It saved time.
details
God was in the details.
night ghost-stories flashlights
I loved ghost stories, creaky staircases, stormy nights. If it guaranteed nightmares I read it by flashlight, after midnight.
crush kings would-be
I have a huge author crush on Stephen King. Have never met him. Would probably embarrass myself. But it would be worth it.
suspense-novels novelists suspense
Before I became a suspense novelist, I wrote romantic suspense as Alicia Scott.
inspirational velvet expect-nothing
Expect nothing and life will be velvet.
hunters hunted
You can be the hunter, or you can be the hunted.
giving-up giving firsts
Whomever speaks first gives up some power.
letting-go mother father
Mothers hold close, fathers let go. Maybe that’s the way of the world.