I do not use profanity in my novels. My characters all go to church.

But...as bad as it was, I learned something about myself. That I could go through something like that and survive. I mean, I know it could have been worse--a lot worse-- but for me, it was all I could have handled at the time. And I learned from it.

By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's possible to learn how things are done - the mechanics of writing, so to speak - and which genres and authors excel in various areas.

You've gotten so caught up in being alone that you're afraid of what might happen if you actually find someone else that can take you away from it.

It's possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems.

Just when you think it can't get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can't get any better, it can.

They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it