J. A. Jance quotes:

I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves.

I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.

my major form of exercise is jumping to conclusions.

When I began writing, the words that inspired me were these: A writer is someone who has written today. If you want to be a writer, whats stopping you?

There are old riders and bold riders, but no old bold riders.

A writer is someone who has written something today

As I get older, the things I'm sure of become fewer.

When you have an important story to tell, the words you need seem to come of their own accord.

Jealousy is an emotion. It doesn't have to make sense. In fact, it usually doesn't.

Beyond a certain point, that was all a mother could do for her children - Hang around long enough to drive them crazy.

Give the girl an inch and she thinks she's a ruler.