Read a lot, finding out what kind of writing turns you on, in order to develop a criterion for your own writing. And then trust it-and yourself..

Savannah is a . . . lovely pastel dream of tight cobbled streets. . . . There are legendary scenes . . . to rival any dreamed up by Tennessee William….

Guilt is one of those useless emotions I refuse to indulge..

A New York friend said that visiting the South reminded her of nothing more than being in high school again..