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

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

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.

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

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.