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.

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.

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

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.

The blues have hope wrapped inside them.

I wanted to show young people that taking a stand can be done by simply standing firm in your convictions.