Southern writing is regional: it includes dialect, settings, and cultural traditions from that region. However the themes and story conflicts are uni….

As I began researching butterflies, however, the monarch stood out among all of them. It's the only butterfly - the only insect - that migrates like ….

I always begin with a source of inspiration that comes from nature. The story comes from my research, volunteering, and meeting the people involved i….

The theme that runs through all my books is connection. Connection - physical and non-physical - with other humans, and connection with nature are ne….

To me, the glass is half-empty some days and half-full on others. Sometimes it's bone-dry. Or overflowing..

Privacy is something that we maintain for the good of ourselves and others. Secrecy we keep to separate ourselves from others, even those we love..