'One With You' was the hardest book I have ever written. I rewrote it three times. Sylvia Day More Quotes by Sylvia Day More Quotes From Sylvia Day I go to a lot of conferences and conventions to meet with readers directly. Sylvia Day meetlotgoconferences The damaged wealthy hero is actually a hugely common trope in romance, and alpha heroes are very common in romance. Sylvia Day alphaheroesromancehero I spend a lot of time on social media, I'm on Facebook every day; I'm on Twitter every day. Sylvia Day every-daydaysocial-mediatime Some writers may hate interacting on social media. And if you do, don't do it, because it shows. If you are uncomfortable being out in public, that shows, too, and makes the reader uncomfortable. So find the best way for you to connect with your readers and a way that you enjoy. Sylvia Day bestyousocial-mediahate Gratitude goes a long way. Sylvia Day long-waygratitudelongway I have things I watch in my downtime - I love 'Scandal.' I don't write political romance, so there's not a direct relation there. But it's something I do just to turn off the brain for a little bit, and just to relax and recharge. Sylvia Day relaxpoliticalbrainlove I'm a big fan of IMAX/3-D films; I love that whole experience. Sylvia Day big-fanbigexperiencelove I've found that writers who don't read really can't write. Sylvia Day reallywritewhofound I was 12 and read my first romance novel; it was a sweeping desert saga, and I got to the end of it and was like, 'I want to go back and start all over again!' That emotional response to the book and getting to the end of a story you love is what inspires me to write the next book. Sylvia Day meyoulove-islove Some days, you will sit down, and you write tens of thousands of words. Others, you have to force yourself to write a single sentence. Sylvia Day wordsyourselfdownyou I have had unattractive heroes - broken noses, scars, crooked teeth. You want to give them something that is human. My heroines struggle with being too short or fat or old. Some are older than the heroes. You try to cover all spectrums. Sylvia Day fatyoubrokenstruggle Every writer follows a theme, and mine is survival. If you can't figure out what a writer's theme is, look at the books you are attracted to. Sylvia Day lookyouthemesurvival The 'Crossfire' demographic is all-encompassing. Age, gender, religion, culture... it doesn't matter. Sylvia Day genderageculturereligion I believe that if you work hard at a relationship, devoting time and energy to it, being willing to grow and experiment, and never take it for granted, that you can continue to feel the initial attraction and excitement indefinitely. Sylvia Day youworktimerelationship It's not uncommon for men to show up at my book signings or to send me emails with their thoughts about my books. I've also heard from a number of female readers who were introduced to my works by men in their lives. Sylvia Day thoughtsmemenbook One day at a time. You rise, you eat, you bathe, and you talk to the few people you can tolerate while feeling so wretched. Over time, it hurts a little less. Then a little less. And so on...Until one morning, you will awake and realize the pain is only a memory. It will always be with you, but it will eventually lack the power to cripple you. Sylvia Day painhurtmorning I kicked off my shoes and pulled his hand away from the wheel so I could straddle his lap and hold him. His grip on me was excruciatingly tight, but I didn't complain. We were on an insanely busy street, with endless cars rumbling past on one side and a crush of pedestrians on the other, but neither of us cared. He was shaking violently, as if he were sobbing uncontrollably, but he made no sound and shed no tears. The sky cried for him, the rain coming down hard and angry, steaming off the ground. Sylvia Day crushrainpast
