Hardly anyone recognizes me in public, unless I'm in my home town. But to have people appreciate my work--it is the biggest thrill imaginable, because that's the main reason I write. I hope my work will entertain people, take them to another world, and make them smile when they close the book.
Absolutely. In my first book, Rubies from Burma, my character Mae Lee is riding a horse that unexpectedly skids to a stop and she falls. She is not wearing proper boots and her ankle gets caught in the stirrup. The ancient leather straps break and she falls to the ground, saving her from being dragged. This happened to me at my grandfather's farm. I still shudder at the thought.
