The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what I've written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks of what the book is about: fear of disapproval.

It troubles me that people speak about writing for money as ugly and distasteful.

If you are facing a new challenge or being asked to do something that you have never done before don’t be afraid to step out. You have more capability than you think you do but you will never see it unless you place a demand on yourself for more.

I believe every one of us possesses a fundamental right to tell our own story.

At Home in the World is the story of a young woman, raised in some difficult circumstances, and how she survives. It tells a story of redemption, not victimhood.

If I told you about all the stories I don't tell, I would be violating the very boundaries I set for myself.