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Even the roughest character, underneath all that hurt, is someone who wants to love and be loved.
I grew up hearing words like snakeroot, sassafras, mullein - things that had wondrous, mysterious sounds in their names.
I live in a village where people still care about each other, largely.
I really care about my readers. I care about anyone who reads my books.
I remember the first time I held my book, my first book in my hands. I cannot tell you how it moved me.
I try to put my heart out there to everybody. They don't have to be Christian. For example, I have lots of Jewish readers. I love my Jewish... →
I've put everything I had and I've given my readers 120 percent, and that's the truth.
Let me say that I absolutely loved writing 'A Common Life,' because it was a book about love.
My grandmother influenced me so deeply.
For a very long time, I wrote a book a year, and was eager and willing to do it, to put bread on the table, to have my work out there. Now I must... →
I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author. I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is... →
So here is what my advice would be: If God has given you a dream, you'd better get cracking because He wants you to use it. That's why He... →
There are so many people who don't know small towns exist. When I write, I want to give my readers two things: one is a sense of consolation, and... →