Megan McCafferty
Megan McCafferty
Megan Fitzmorris McCaffertyis an American author known for The New York Times bestselling Jessica Darling series of young-adult novels published between 2001 and 2009. McCafferty gained international attention in 2006 when novelist Kaavya Viswanathan was accused of plagiarizing the first two Jessica Darling novels...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
attempt life quickly select vain
I've always zoomed through life in a vain attempt to keep up with my sprinting brain. If I have to choose between doing something quickly and doing it right, I often select the speedier option.
thinking people life-is
I'VE LEARNED THAT YOU CAN'T CONTROL WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE GOING TO THINK ABOUT YOU. THE BEST YOU CAN DO IN LIFE IS NOT PISS YOURSELF OFF.
life believe destiny
I believe that what we get out of life is what we've set ourselves up to get, so there's no such thing as an inconsequential decision. Our destinies are the culmination of all the choices we've made along the way, which is why it's imperative to listen hard to your inner voice when it speaks up. Don't let anyone else's noise drown it out.
chance take-a-chance this-life
You gotta take chances in this life or you're already dead.
live-your-life way oppression
Fear is the greatest form of oppression. The best way to rise up in protest is to live your life to its fullest!
articles notebook process relevant ripping
I have a very long pre-writing process where I'm jotting down ideas in a notebook and ripping out relevant newspaper articles - a long fact-finding mission.
continue hope until
I've always been a writer. I hope to continue to write books until I can't anymore.
band book excuse good realized reason sing singer tried wedding
I tried writing this book about a singer in a wedding band, but realized I only wanted to write the book so I could have an excuse to sing with a wedding band as research. That's not a good enough reason to write a book.
minutes no-point correspondence
The minute our correspondence becomes obligatory, there's no point in keeping touch at all.
important too-much trash
When you say too much about anything important, it always ends up sounding more trivial than it is. Words trash it.
practice class track
This is my new hobby. I watch my life depart minute by minute. I anticipate the end of everything and anything -- a conversation, a class, track practice, darkness -- only to be left with more clock-watching to take its place. I'm continually waiting for something better that never comes. Maybe it would help if I knew what I wanted.
merry-christmas mia cards
She mailed me a Merry Christmas-I'm-Breaking-Up-with-You card. I'll read it to you," he said. He cleared his throat. "Dear Marcus. Merry Christmas. I'm breaking up with you. Mia.
prayer long waiting
Prayers are answered in one of four ways,” she said. “Yes. No. I have something else in mind. And . . .” She paused long enough for my impatience to show. “And what’s the fourth answer?” “Wait,” she said.
self shining fronts
I can let my true self shine in front of God.