Being Poor Is Only Romantic In Books.

I Think That's Because Believable Action Is Based On Authenticity, And Accuracy Is Very Important To Me. I Always Spend Time Researching My Novels, Exploring The Customs And Attitudes Of The County I'm Using For Their Setting.

Don't Give Up. There Are Too Many Nay-sayers Out There Who Will Try To Discourage You. Don't Listen To Them. The Only One Who Can Make You Give Up Is Yourself.

In A Novel, On The Other Hand, You Not Only Have To Describe The Rooms, But The Clothes, The Characters And What They Are Thinking. It's A Much More In-depth Process

Stories Had Always Been Told About Male Genies Coming Out Of Bottles, But They Were Usually Fat, Old Men. Never Had The Genie Been A Gorgeous Woman, So That Idea Really Appealed To Me, And I Created The Series Based On That Premise.

I Was Scared. Do You Know What It's Like To Hold Someone Else's Life In Your Hands? It's Like Playing God. Can You Think Of Anything Scarier Than That?