Cats can do whatever they want, whenever they want, without regard to what anyone says or does. Rather like Princesses.

What I want to write about has changed somewhat, and the scope of the storytelling has changed accordingly.

When she cried, he would say, "there is nothing wrong with crying. Your feelings tell you who are. They tell what is important. Don't ever be ashamed of them.

Testing of self is a regular part of our own lives, so it seems natural to make it a part of the lives of my characters, as well, albeit on a much different level.

Friendship doesn't have anything to do with shoring up weakness. It has to do with respect and consideration for those you care about. It has to do with wanting to give something back to those you admire.

Growing up, I didn't have a lot of toys, and personal entertainment depended on individual ingenuity and imagination - think up a story and go live it for an afternoon.

Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.