When you wake up from a dream you have only a few precious moments before the details of the dream begin to dissipate and the memory fades. Not all dreams are significant or worth remembering. But the ones that are . . . happen again. So, wait for the dream to return. And never be afraid. Instead, consider it an opportunity to learn something profound and possibly wondrous about yourself.

I love to fool my readers, but in a good way. If you've read any of my work, there's a good chance that at some point I surprised you.

The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind.

The heartland lies where the heart longs to be. Sometimes it takes a lifetime to find the true place to plant it.

Marion Zimmer Bradley took apart my first submission to her, covered the manuscript in red ink revisions, and told me to try her again. I had never been so reeling with authorial joy as I had been that day, holding Marion's letter and seeing that ravaged manuscript - finally, it meant that someone cared!

Sunrise paints the sky with pinks and the sunset with peaches. Cool to warm. So is the progression from childhood to old age.

Karma has been a pop culture term for ages. But really, what the heck is it?