Carrie Alexander > Quotes

“I read an article in a women's magazine about "writing purple prose for love and money." They made it sound easy, so I started writing on an old electronic typewriter that alternated between stuck keys and high throttle. I had no clue my first letter to Harlequin came back marked "Return to Sender." Luckily, I made my first sale before I understood how long the odds were.”
― Carrie Alexander

“Winter last six months up here."
"And how long is summer?"
"July Fourth”
― Carrie Alexander, North Country Man

“Welcome to the U.P. Life's tough here.”
― Carrie Alexander, North Country Man