Expressing political opinion can be a powerful way to establish a character's voice when writing fiction.

Although I get a lot of specialty services like wraps, scrubs, and mustache removal, my favorite is the simple manicure/pedicure. They work on your hands and feet at the same time while you sit in a vibrating chair. I call it the sorority girls version of a threesome.

I never ever, ever say anything against my husband to anyone except my husband. Everyone gets in fights, and I think the natural propensity for women is, 'Oh I want to talk to someone.' But the minute you take what bothers you outside the bond between you and your husband, you let someone else into the relationship and that causes a wedge.

Fletch then kisses me on the forehead before opening the cabinet under the coffeemaker to grab placemats and napkins. Retrieving these items is his job because I kind of don't like to bend. I also refuse to carry anything heavier than my purse.

Writing is something that I've always loved. That stems from my love of being a reader.

No, it's not a 'corpse thing.' I feel I lack the emotional capacity to deal with those in mourning.

You can't all of a sudden go to sleep one night and wake up Martha Stewart. It's bit by bit by bit.