This was the lesson Holly taught me, in all her passion and charm. When I was writing 1001 Insomniac Nights, Holly was my favorite character. And in the end, she was the favorite characters of my readers, too. When you love a character, it will come out in your writing, and your reader cannot help but love them, too.

Who is Holly? Well, for starters, she’s the hot-tempered manager of the local Baskin Robbins. She does not suffer fools lightly and occasionally acts without really thinking through the consequences. But she has the confidence, and personality, to pull it off. She also won’t hesitate to toss an ice-cream cone at you, if you really, really deserve it.