Nearly everything I do is independent. It's my nature, what being fiercely independent. And publishing my written works of literature under my own imprint—Quill Pen Ink Publishing—is no different. ("Smashwords," 2018)

Nothing in the world terrifies me more than to have the words stop coming. If I can't write, I could be of no use. ("Smashwords," 2018)

Writing is my earthly calling. The world of words is the perfect Utopia in whose rapture I am altogther caught up. ("Smashwords," 2018)

I would never quit on a book, even if it’s awful. Once I start something, I believe in finishing it. The process of completing such a book will take me that much longer, but I wouldn’t abandon it altogether. ("The IndieView," 2017)