I don't wait for inspiration. I get up and write every day.

I feel that if you made your writing too contrived to meet the market, it wouldn't be any good.

I'm very comfortable with tweeting, I have a very active author Facebook page, I Skype book clubs all over the world.

I really became convinced I wanted to tell the story of the real-life model for the Degas sculpture 'Little Dancer Aged 14,' which was unveiled in 1881, the Belle Epoque.