My greatest strength as a writer is that I'm a storyteller. But, it was a long, hard struggle for me to make the transition from verbally telling stories to writing them. You'll note I don't dwell on descriptions in my writing, because I'm far more interested in telling the story. There are many better writers in this world, but you'd be hard pressed to find anyone more passionate about stories than I am.

Romance focuses on emotions and on relationships, both of which are fundamentally important to women.

I love the way knitting brings people together.

Cultivating the habit of good deeds will not only affect those around us, it will improve our own emotional well being.

Humans tend to build walls when they should be opening doors.

I've always been a creative speller and never achieved good grades in school. I graduated from high school but didn't have the opportunity to attend college, so I did what young women my age did at the time - I married.

Sometimes, I think we're afraid to admit we want certain things. Especially things that contradict the image we have of ourselves.