“The question isn't "is your novel good enough?" The question is: "Do you believe in it?”

“When you are writing, you do not need to be as good as Poe, Shakespeare or Rowling. You need to be as good as you!”

“I truly believe the appeal of my novel ranges in readers from ages 8 to 108. I always challenge myself in my storytelling to make certain that readers of all ages can connect with my character through her journey. I promise you will fall in love with Willow Krimble if you take the journey with her.”

“If you don't care about the main character in a novel, then you probably won't care about the story either.”

“It doesn't matter how a novel was printed. What matters are the words in between the pages.”

“Believing in others is easy. It's believing in yourself that's the real challenge.”

“Never let your mind talk you out of what your heart wants.”