The Poem Has To Bear

I'm A Writer Of Faith. I Was Raised Catholic, And I Have A Deeply Catholic Imagination.

If You Look At The World One Way, It Takes From You - It's A Thief Of Time, Energy, Creative Mojo. But If You Look At The World Another Way, It Gives You An Endless Supply Of Motivation.

Writing Stories Is The Habit Of Lying Put To Good Use.

I Want Women Writers To Write Boldly, Wildly, Deeply. I Want Them To Feel Really Liberated To Tell The Brutal Truth, However They See That Truth And Are Moved To Tell It.

It's Not That I Bounce Ideas Off Of My Children As Much As It Is That Having Children Has Had A Profound Effect On The Way I See The World. They Have Mined My Soul. They've Made Me A Better Person And Therefore A More Empathetic Writer.