Erica Robyn Metcalf

“You don’t have to say anything.” He sat back in his chair. “I won’t. As always, words fail when you most want to say the right thing.” “People think they have to say something, and it never makes me feel better.” “I know. I’ve decided language isn’t as advanced as we think it is. We’re still apes trying to express our thoughts with grunts while most of what we want to communicate stays locked in our brains.” “This from the son of a literature professor?”
― Glendy Vanderah, Where the Forest Meets the Stars

“Are you going to finish you lunch?” the nurse asked Ulsa.
“I don’t like it.”
“You asked for macaroni and cheese.”
“You have to make it from the blue box,” Ursa said, “and the shapes make it taste better.”
“Try Star Wars shapes next time,” Jo told the nurse.”
― Glendy Vanderah, Where the Forest Meets the Stars

“PLEASE DON’T LITTER. SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR CRITTER!”
― Glendy Vanderah, Where the Forest Meets the Stars

“We’re at the creek catching fish with a holey net. Understandably, this may take some time. Come join us if you enjoy frustration.”
― Glendy Vanderah, Where the Forest Meets the Stars