I also discovered that you can get used to a man , much like you do a household pet!

Writing is the only place I can be myself and not feel judged.

Being a lifetime wife and mother has afforded me the luxury of having multiple careers: I've been a teacher. A chauffeur. A chef. An interior decorator. A landscape architect, as well as a gardener. I’ve been a painter. A personal shopper. An accountant and a banker. I’ve been a beautician. Santa Claus. The Tooth Fairy. A movie reviewer. A nurse. A psychologist. A negotiator. An I have a Ph. D in How to Pretend Like You Don’t Mind.

Cruising the Internet doesn't count as writing. Neither does answering e-mail. Before you check Twitter & FB and do other similar tasks that get in the way of writing, write first. (I really need to take my own advice here!)

I try to create characters that I am fascinated by on some level or intrigued by or can't stand.

We never thought some guy would deliberately fill our hearts with brown sugar and then pour hot water all over it.

At least be a nice lesbian or you're going to give the rest a bad rap.