Lisa Scottoline
Lisa Scottoline
Lisa Scottolineis an American author of legal thrillers. According to her website, her last name is pronounced as if it rhymes with fettucine...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth1 July 1955
CountryUnited States of America
mom book people
But the fact is, I'm not work-identified. I'm not a lawyer or a writer. I'm a mom, and I'm a woman, and that's the kind of people I want to see in books in the starring role.
book house ifs
If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.
writing thinking mortgage
I still think I'm writing Nancy Drew with a mortgage.
people dumb ifs
We can't control what people do or say, even if it's dumb.
writing thinking stories
Truly I never thought of myself as writing legal thrillers, and I still don't think I do. I write stories about women.
writing thinking trying
The truth is that every writer, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, is trying to write something truly original and that's what I think I'm doing.
book people mind
I am an open book, literally. I don't mind if people know way too much about me.
new-year years matter
And wouldn't we be better off if every New Year's, we thought about the things we did right and we resolved to keep doing them, no matter how wacky they were.
catholic religion cures
There was no known cure for a Catholic education.
ifs
Even if it's not what you planned, you can make a life for yourself on your own and be happy.
fun thinking persons
I am really, I think, truly an easygoing, positive, fun person.
cost fortune
everything associated with weddings cost the same - a fortune.
mother endurance looks
And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.
editors skills truth-is
Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.