I enjoyed the sound of our voices following one another. Sounded like a favorite song from the radio they no longer play, so when you hear it, you re… - Rita Williams-Garcia

It was a strange, wonderful feeling. To discover eyes upon you when you expected no one to notice you at all. (p214)

I’ve addressed topics like teen pregnancy, abortion, school violence, rape, and abuse. But I think in each and every book, with the exception of No Laughter Here, the real story is the characters’ struggle with themselves. It’s always self-struggle, and no matter how intense the other subject matter, I don’t like to take that away from the character. I believe with every story there’s something within the main character that must be realized, and I like to give them the power to do that. (2015)

writing is an art but it’s work. If you don’t value your work, who will? (2021)