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“I have been intrigued by Catherine de Medici and the legends surrounding her for a long time.”
“I am not an analytical writer. Once I flesh out my characters and decide on the elements of my plot, the story unfolds in my head almost as though it was a movie reel.”
“I freely admit that I took great license in writing ‘The Dark Queen,’ more so than my other historical romance novels. This is largely because I viewed the book as a fantasy novel as much as an historical. I do feel that writers should strive for as much accuracy as possible but, in the end, remember that we are writing fiction.”
“I feel all the religions should be able to co-exist if the various factions would be willing to respect and learn from each other’s faiths.”