When A Shy Person Smiles, It’s Like

I Got Nice Rejections Explaining That Historical Fiction Was A Difficult Sell. But I Kept Trying.

When A Shy Person Smiles, It’s Like The Sun Coming Out.

It's A Wonder That Any Mother Ever Called A Daughter Dinah Again. But Some Did. Maybe You Guessed That There Was More To Me Than The Voiceless Cipher In The Text. Maybe You Heard It In The Music Of My Name: The First Vowel High And Clear, As When A Mother Calls To Her Child At Dusk; The Second Sound Soft, For Whispering Secrets On Pillows. Dee-nah.

The Real Mary Poppins Got Lost When Hollywood Turned Her Into A Cream Puff.

My Heart Is A Ladle Of Sweet Water Brimming Over.