Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it.

To me, reading through old letters and journals is like treasure hunting. Somewhere in those faded, handwritten lines there is a story that has been packed away in a dusty old box for years.

I'm not sure how much easier it is for a mother to balance her life now - have we simply swapped one set of restrictions for another?

I didn't expect to love being online as much as I do. I've met some wonderful people and discovered that however arcane some of my interests that there are people out there who are interested too.

Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it.

Sometimes I create a character from a scrap - a mere mention that has been left behind.

At the end of the day, that's what a family is - a group of different people who accept each other.