I think our love can do anything we want it to.

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

While I find inspiration in real life, the actual stories are, thankfully, works of fiction - which, given the considerable turmoil in my character's lives, is probably a good thing!

The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry me all over again.

I'll admit that it's not easy to get an agent, but becoming successful in anything requires perseverance.

What's the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I'm more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that.

I'm not sure anyone's life turns out exactly the way they imagine. All we can do is to try to make the best of it. Even when it seems impossible.