God, middle age is an unending insult..

Isn’t it amazing how much good people can do for each other when you give them the opportunity to help?.

Anyway, stories bring us together to find common ground, to find our way through life together, or just to entertain us, and I am just thrilled to be….

I don't always want to read serious fiction. But when I read fiction that's not serious, I don't want to read brain candy. Entertain me, for God's sa….

I think I've learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart - and I think a healthy sense of hum….

Here's my definition of a great beach read - a fabulous story that sucks me in like a black hole and when it's over, it jettisons my bones across the….

What I wanted to do was to earn enough money to pay for my mother's house. When my mother passed away, I wanted to buy it from the rest of my family ….

Makes you grow up quick. Hard work makes you strong. I work hard every day; that's where I get my strength. That and knowing who I am..

As authentic as it is riveting and ultimately unforgettable. Your past will find you-and it can change your life. I think it's the most soulful book ….

A new year was a chance to start over. Maybe even, just maybe, there would be a peace on earth for one entire day..

If you want to know why all writers are a little crazy read 'The Midnight Disease' by Alice W. Flaherty. She talks about the drive to write, writer's….

The first indication of menopause is a broken thermostat. It's either that or your weight. In any case, if you don't do something, you could be dead ….

I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all know that a great story….

Books were my passion and my escape from madness..

I love to cook, my husband and I collect wine, and in my head, I am always on Sullivan's Island, walking the beach listening to the song of the ocean..

My family always comes first. My world revolves around my husband, Peter, our daughter, Victoria, and our son, William, but not necessarily in that o….

I have always loved to read, and now that I have penned 10 novels and a few magazine articles, I have fallen seriously in love with writing stories a….

And if you want to know why great editors scare the pants off of writers everywhere, read 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves' by Lynne Truss. The punctuation p….

That's what I wanted for myself for even just a little while-to be unaware of the rest of the world. I needed some time..