"Colorful garments - ball gowns, kimonos, evening pajamas - made from yards upon yards of iridescent ..." — Julia Glass

I was ridiculed in public school for being smart. A teacher's pet.

To me, stretching the capabilities of my imagination is a crucial aspect of writing fiction; you could think of it as a mental form of athleticism.

In my head, at least, the business of spinning stories has no closing time. Twists in my characters' lives, glimpses of their secrets, obstacles to their dreams... all arrive unbidden when I'm getting cash at the ATM, walking my son to camp, singing a hymn at a wedding.