Elise Broach Quotes

United States, Writer
September 20, 1963

Elise Broach (born in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American writer. Her publications include the acclaimed novels Shakespeare's Secret, Desert Crossing, and Masterpiece. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Yale University and lives in Easton, Connecticut.

Mysteries always have the potential for interesting connections between the elements. I'm also most interested in the relationship between the characters. As in 'Masterpiece,' I'm trying to create characters who not only are solving a mystery but are solving the riddle of their own personal relationships.

Elise Broach
My kids have grown up knowing that their mom made a big investment in making sure there was art and language instruction in school and books in the library. Hopefully, they've internalized that.

Elise Broach
- Up
- School
- Art

“A great friendship was like a great work of art, he thought. It took time and attention, and a spark of something that was impossible to describe. It was a happy, lucky accident, finding some kindred part of yourself in a total stranger.”

Elise Broach
- Friendship
- Part
- Finding
The funny thing is, though I write mysteries, it is the one genre in adult fiction I never read. I read Nancy Drew, of course, when I was a kid, but I think the real appeal is as a writer because I'm drawn to puzzly, complicated plots.

Elise Broach
- Real
- Funny
I wrote my senior essay on the Santa Fe Writer's Colony and my dissertation on sacred landscapes - the Grand Canyon, the Dakota Badlands. As a setting, I love the West. I just love that western landscape.

Elise Broach
- Senior
“There is a difference between giving into something and accepting it.”

Elise Broach
“A person's birthday should be a special day, a wonderful day, a day of pure celebration for the luck of being born!”

Elise Broach
“My dad always says, some people will treat you badly and you can't help that. But how you handle it and how it makes you feel, that's up to you.”

Elise Broach
- People
- Help
- Treat

“The most important things in a friendship didn't have to be said out loud.”

Elise Broach
“A good friend is someone you can count on. No matter what.”

Elise Broach
- Friend
- Matter
- Count On