I think people face that in any artistic field, this idea of: oh, I could do that, if I had the time.

I completed my first novel when I was 19 years old.

A book begins with an image or character or situation that I care about deeply.

I always try to write about believable people.

You'd be surprised how fast things happen when the right man comes along.

I don't buy trends, because the pieces don't last and I wind up never wearing them. That's why I like to shop with my children; they'll always tell me the truth.

I write about the things that happen to us all. The things that are tough, the things that matter, from a loved one fighting an illness, to losing a job, being betrayed by somebody you trust, all parts of the human condition. No one is exempt from those things.