The best advice I can give to any aspiring author is to write every single day. Work at the craft of writing. Take it seriously.

As a publisher and author, I'm a big fan of historical fiction and also memoir.

Like any working mother, I have to balance and manage my time very carefully. My children and husband come first, of course, then my work.

One of the most refreshing changes I've seen in recent years is the blending of genres - the pushing past the hard-and-fast lines of specific publishing categories.

One of the challenges of wearing so many hats, is that I love each and every one of them!

I'm a true opera buff. Operas make the best stories.

I never leave home without my writing notebook, and get a lot of writing done in transit. One great place to create is while riding the subways of New York City, where I live.