None of my characters are rich or famous, and the situations they find themselves in could happen to anyone.
What’s the challenge in writing a novel that few people will read? I’m more than happy writing what I do and have no plans to change that.
People were destined for one another; that’s the romantic idea that young girls have, and I guess part of me still believes it.
I have seldom been described as shy.
Remember: A best-selling book usually follows a simple rule, It’s a wonderful story, wonderfully told; not, It’s a wonderfully told story.
Libraries are places that house our dreams, our fantasies, our thirst for adventure.
Love is a gift. You give love and that’s where the joy is.
We fell in love despite our differences, and once we did, something rare and beautiful was created.
I have a great wife and it’s very easy to be romantic because it makes her happy and then my life is so much better when she’s happy.
By making the place and the people and the feelings real, by the time someone closes the cover of one of my books, they have, hopefully, felt all of the emotions of life.
A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they might ask to read 3-4 manuscripts, and of those, they might ask to represent 1.
Marriage is about becoming a team. You’re going to spend the rest of your life learning about each other, and every now and then, things blow up. But the beauty of marriage is that if you picked the right person and you both love each other, you’ll always figure out a way to get through it.
I don’t write fantasy, I write reality. Also, my novels have roots to Greek tragedies and as such, there has to be tragedy.
Single motherhood is a reality for a lot of women in my age group and the time difficulties in their lives are universal.
If you look for me, I’m in the fiction section. Romance has its own section.
But most of all, what really attracted me to her was her manner. She laughed a lot, and it’s easy to fall for someone who can find humor in any situation. She was also intelligent, well read, and well spoken, willing to listen and confident in her beliefs. And most of all, she was warm.
All I know is that I fell in love with you, and I’ve never been more frightened about anything in my entire life.
You are every reason, every hope and every dream I’ve ever had.
I think our love can do anything we want it to.
You can’t be a writer if you don’t write, it’s just that simple.