I like summer. I like warmer weather and long days. I'm one of those silly people who still enjoy lying in the sun - my children are horrified!

Writing is a solitary endeavor, but not a lonely one. When you write, your world is populated by the characters you invent, and you feel those people filling your life.

I enjoy tanning salons because I get all the benefits I would from lying out in the sun but I don't have to wait for a perfect sunny day to get a tan. As long as I follow the suggestions from the salon, I still feel safe using tanning beds.

I don't buy trends, because the pieces don't last and I wind up never wearing them. That's why I like to shop with my children; they'll always tell me the truth.

I'm not too good at lying still in the sun.

I don't like grand restaurants or kowtowing waiters. I don't need that kind of attention and I don't want it.