Smee, you are a supreme idjit." "Aye, Cap'n.

Being right wasn't nearly as important as doing right.

True love isn't reserved for weddings and ceremonies. It's from the heart. That's all it has to be. All it ever is.

For the first-time novelist you've got to get up at 5:30 in the morning and write until 7, make breakfast and go to work. Or, come home and work for an hour. Everybody has an hour in their day somewhere.

Also not the kind of place to hide a server." "Is that another pun?" She asked. "No! I swear! I didn't mean that one." ~Shell Game, Kingdom Keepers #5

My favorite novel is 'To Kill a Mockingbird' because of its broad sweep, its tackling of big issues in ways that even young minds can make sense of and for the heart of the characters, who span a wide range of ages. I reread it every year.

I... do... not... do... lightning.