Lisa Scottoline (/ˌskɒtəˈliːni/) (born July 1, 1955) is an American author of legal thrillers.
Bad things are like waves. They're going to happen to you, and there's nothing you can do about it. They're part of life, like waves are a part of the ocean. If you're standing on the shoreline, you don't know when the waves are coming. But they'll come. You gotta make sure you get back to the surface, after every wave. That's all.
If you cant be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.
People project all sorts of emotions onto their cats, and cats like it that way.
Let's talk about a decision that women have to make every morning- Big purse or little purse?
I still think I'm writing Nancy Drew with a mortgage.
I am an open book, literally. I don't mind if people know way too much about me.
Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?
If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.
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.
I read, therefore, I matter.
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.
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.
I love everything about Philadelphia, and its food is like the city itself: real-deal, hearty, and without pretension. We've always had an underdog vibe as a city, but that just makes us try harder, and I love our scrappiness and scruffiness.