“You talk too much.”

"You need to start writing again because when you're not writing, you talk too much."

— Tyler Moore, my husband

“I might read it.”

"I am very busy and don't have a lot of free time, but if you keep reminding me you wrote something, I might read it.

— Betty Jo Alexander, my mother


What's a blog?

— Howard Alexander, my father

 

“You need quotes from people other than your friends and family.”

A quote from me? You don't need a quote from me. You need quotes from people other than your friends and family.

— Elizabeth Moore, my editor

"I hope I don't die before you publish a book.”

You just get so distracted... I hope I don't die before you publish a book.

— Margaret Alexander, my nana

“Say sweet things about my baby!”

If other people are going to see this, please say nice things about my baby boy.

— Nelda Moore, my mother-in-law

“Don't put me on the tweeter!”

That's real nice, just don't put me on the tweeter!

— Jo Ann Sherrer, my mawmaw