Teachers are by nature idealists, and they believe anything can be learned.

It is a great virtue to be needed. Greater, even, than being liked

Tell the story that's in your heart, and don't hold back. Write a book the reader will want to melt into.

When you're with the person you love, you're home.

I never felt I was incapable of succeeding because I felt confident I could always learn what I needed to know.

Amaryllis in Blueberry is a rich, evocative story about an unusual family that will sweep readers away to another place and time. Amaryllis's voice is a spellbinding and unique blend of naivet and wisdom. A perfect melding of family saga, murder mystery and a meditation on faith, loyalty and love, this novel will both haunt and entertain you.

Everybody's in love when they're eighteen. And everybody gets dumped.