Authors change publishers because it's like being married for a long time and suddenly you want to go out and have a wild affair! No, not seriously, sometimes the deal is more interesting with a new publisher, and other times they have more enthusiasm for your books. |
I managed to take a family trip to the Bahamas and it was quite lovely. |
You've got your hands full if you have three children under 2 years old. |
I have visited Australia several times, and I always try to make a point of going to Melbourne because it's almost my favorite city there, Melbourne and Sydney. But I shouldn't say that because I haven't been everywhere-and I'm very fond of Perth too! |
I know that I am very popular in Holland, in fact I have visited Amsterdam several times to publicize my books. I have a great publisher in Holland and they have published all of my books in Dutch. |
I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read. |
Agents are essential, because publishers will not read unsolicited manuscripts. |
The husbands, who sometimes have another family who's grown, are going, Now I can spend time with my baby. Oh yeah, I bet your other family is really thrilled. |
I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently. |
I write about the American dream: if you set your mind to do something, you can do it. My fans know they're getting the real thing. |
Viagra is a drug, just like cocaine. It can cause you to become addicted. |
I am still shocking people today, and I don't know why. Is it because I'm a woman talking about sex and men? One magazine said that no one writes sex in the back of a Bentley better than Jackie Collins. |
My philosophy is, unless you're sick and need help, why bother? |
I think I'm a born storyteller. Inspiration is all around me. I can read a newspaper article and come up with an idea for a book. |
Brittany Murphy... who knows if she's going to be around. Kirsten Dunst, I think she's really boring. Reese Witherspoon? She can open a movie. |
Who is ready to settle for five minutes when three hours does nicely? |
Ideas are all around me. If I wasn't interested in them myself, I don't think anyone else would be either. |
I have considered rap music stars, and there is one in my new book, Lovers and Players, and there is also a hip-hop music mogul who I think you will like a lot. |
All of my books have the potential to become movies, it's just a question of finding a studio who wants to get behind me and put up the money to make the movie. |
My weakness is wearing too much leopard print. |