You can only write by putting words on a paper one at a time.

For each book, there's a back story of where the idea came from. Sometimes it's derived from a current event or topic of discussion. Often it begins with a character. And often, I have NO idea what sparked the idea. It's just there.

I came to write after several mini careers. I did live theatre, managed a cosmetics store and was a local television personality.

Even knowing the ending was sad, I wouldn't have deprived myself the beauty of the story.

What do you want? What are you willing to give up to get it? Writing requires you make sacrifices. Be prepared to work hard to be a writer.

I'm sure you could have. Fending off unwanted male attention is a skill every attractive woman must acquire. But you're also a lady who was reluctant to cause a scene.. (Hammond Cross)

If you loved people, you might hurt them, dissapoint them, anger them, but you never, ever, dishonored them.