If you tell me I'm sensible in addition to normal and wise, I'm going to punch you in the stomach.

If you don't ask, the answer is always no.

When you find nothing... it means you're eliminating what surrounds the something.

A woman with romance in her life lived as grandly as a queen, because her heart was treasured.

...She'd gone past interest, swung into attraction, burst through lust, tripped over affection, and was now skidding out of control into love.

The most important thing is you can't write what you wouldn't read for pleasure. It's a mistake to analyze the market thinking you can write whatever is hot. You can't say you're going to write romance when you don't even like it. You need to write what you would read if you expect anybody else to read it.

Anyone that has character leaves a mark on another. Would you like to leave the world without making a ripple?