My Mother Was My Greatest Fan.

I Was Sick All The Time, One Exotic Illness After Another, Which Lasted Throughout My Twenties. My Worst Decade. But From The Day The First Book Was Accepted, I Never Got Sick Again. Writing Changed My Life.

She Wondered If All The Firsts In Her Life Would Go By So Quickly, And Be Forgotten Just As Quickly.

When I Was Growing Up, I Dreamed About Becoming A Cowgirl, A Detective, A Spy, A Great Actress, Or A Ballerina. Not A Dentist, Like My Father, Or A Homemaker, Like My Mother - And Certainly Not A Writer, Although I Always Loved To Read.

How We Handle Our Fears Will Determine Where We Go With The Rest Of Our Lives.

First Of All I Can Only Focus On One Creative Project At A Time. I Wish I Could Focus On Two, Because I Really Only Write.