If you let anything infringe on your writing time, it will. And you won't get the writing done. Taking one day off can cost me five days of getting back in the mood. Going out to lunch can cost me anywhere from five hours to three days. And for me it's not worth it. For my own sense of well-being I have to finish my work before I can play.

When you can bring yourself to write about it one day, you will find it all less painful. It is a catharsis of sorts, but the process can be brutal. Don’t do it until you’re ready.

For the moment, my life is a little schizophrenic.

I grew up with my father, so I know more about cars than most women.

I started writing stories as a child.

I wish I were brave, although I try. I work too hard and don't play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough 'fun'.

It's hard being visible, so I've made myself invisible.