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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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