Motherhood changes everything.
Art makes the spirit soar. And when the spirit is lifted, life follows.
Isn't this the truth of any good mother? That in all of our lives. We worry only about those we brought into this world, regardless of whether they loved us back or treated us fairly or understood our shortcomings.
A practical girl never pines; she takes action.
Women move through the world never knowing their power.
Everything has to be clean and orderly when I sit down to write. I have candles going, and small objects that remind me of what I am working on, or bring me into the world of the character.