The first two chapters of any first draft generally need to be cut.

Guess I've been reading too much fantasy.

If the time comes and your dream doesn't seem worth it, then maybe it was the wrong dream.

As far as her mom was concerned, tea fixed everything. Have a cold? Have some tea. Broken bones? There's a tea for that too. Somewhere in her mother's pantry, Laurel suspected, was a box of tea that said, 'In case of Armageddon, steep three to five minutes'.

Before 'Wings' came out, I told a few people that at the end of book one, readers should think Laurel made the right choice. Then, at the end of 'Spells,' they should understand why Laurel made the choice she did.

Like most authors, I also love to read.

I just don't want to cozy up to the guy whose girl I have every intention of stealing.