Kara Nesvig

Emily Byrd Starr of the “Emily” books.

The woman could do it all and I, as a fledgling woman writer myself, can’t help but look up to her.

Take me away; is it such a big deal for someone to hold my hand for awhile?

WARNING: “Love Actually” is NOT on this list. I don’t like that movie.

You told me you loved me for the first time while you were tripping on acid.

Being blonde is like being back-lit

They leave cans of beer and letters on his gravestone out in quiet North Dakota. Maybe the dead like those visits, or maybe they just want to sleep.

You have a crew of “mall friends” and you hook each other up when you can.

Avocados are supposed to make you pretty, I think. Healthy fats!

Esquire just posted a list called “12 Authors Every Man Must Know.” With entries like Stephen King and Philip Roth, it was the most phoned-in list I’ve read recently…

I’ve been in cars with them when they’re full of liquor, seesawing on their feet but steady on the road. Farm boys have a grasp on a steering wheel, they were born holding it.

I just wanna wallow in some sad, sad songs and hide on the couch with the cat. Do you also feel this way? Good, because I’ve made you a mini-playlist just for that purpose!

What – I believe in love, OK?

If you add this nail-world favorite to any polish, it will shine bright like a diamond. Just trust me.

Britney’s perfumes account for 34% of all celebrity perfume sales.

December is the loneliest month. I like to be alone. I just don’t like to be lonely.

Why don’t they ever say, “Hey girl! You’re lookin’ a little dead behind the eyes today! Having a rough week?”

You’ve never seen open space like that.