I drew it over my skin like a violins bow, No one would ever hear the song of my shame.

I don't base my books on my life (thank goodness) and I don't pick the topic first. In fact, the topic picks me - via a question I can't answer as a mom, a wife, a woman, an American. I find myself wondering "What if..." and it blossoms into a whole novel.

Good people are good people; religion has nothing to do with it.

I was one of the first authors to have an active website. I'm totally obsessed with technology. I'm always looking for ways to connect with my readers. I answer all my fan mail.

I found plain truth very interesting.

There is a fine line between seeing something that's lost as missing, and seeing it as something that might be found.

You could only save someone that wanted to be saved; otherwise, you'd be be dragged down for the count, too.