Shannon Hale

"She spoke quickly, her tongue feeling like a hummingbird’s wing; she was so afraid of boring him if she took too long."

- Shannon Hale

"I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles."

- Shannon Hale

"I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles."

- Shannon Hale

"A daughter is a daydreamer and a night thinker."

- Shannon Hale