I think those who have impact and influence over us are often unaware.

I don't like the idea of you shivering unless I cause it. Stay warm." ----Roarke, Naked In Death

We make our own choices and we're each responsible for them. Blame and credit belong to the individual. You haven't the right to claim either from someone else.

Not enough." Margo rose and tucked the towel in place. " Come on, let's go stuff her in a locker. For old time's sake.

...If I don't have twenty or thirty books right here, waiting to be read, I start jonesing. That's my compulsion.

Can you stand a little closer?" "Hmm?" "You smell good. I like to smell you.

I think writer is a word without gender, and a good writer observes, absorbs, hopefully empathizes then translates that into character and story. You don’t have to do or be or have experienced, traveled to, but you have to imagine all of that, very well–and believe it completely during the bubble of the work.