Any middle-aged woman knows that our feet are not for the faint of heart, especially in midwinter. I wear clogs, so it's actually like my feet are wooden now.

If you cant be brave then be determined. And you will end up in the same place.

If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.

Everybody hates lawyers, but they don't realize judges are just lawyers with a promotion. Think about it.

Even people who counted their blessings never counted them in the morning. For one thing, there wasn't time.

Likewise, I would never be so rude as to not interrupt a friend. How else would she know I was listening?

You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.