The blues have hope wrapped inside them.

When I'm not writing or working on books as a publisher, I'm doing things that make me happy. One is skiing with my kids and husband. I love sports.

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.

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.

The blues have hope wrapped inside them.

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