I've always said a romance hero can be deeply flawed... as long as he's willing to rush into a burning building to rescue a basket of kittens.

I had a wonderful and very successful career in New York and had the privilege of working with some of the best editors and publishers in the business.

Even the geekiest of guys could get the girl if he read every romance novel that came out in any given month.

I've always said men should study romance novels to find out how women think and what they want, both during the courtship phase and in a lifelong partner.

I'm not one of those New Yorkers who so much identifies themselves with the city that they can't imagine living anywhere else. I plan to live a lot of other places, but it is defiantly is a big part of who I am. I have a complicated relationship with it. It has changed so much, but I love it, and it's my home. I'm really glad I grew up there.

Social media provides an avenue to build relationships with media outlets and have an ongoing relationship with reporters.

I hate to confess that I would love to have all of my children in Washington - and at the same time, they've been all over the place, and my heart of hearts, I believe that freedom is wonderful.

Technology is a tough realm to navigate as a younger woman who is not married. It can be hard to cultivate professional relationships because you have to be conscious of how to engage potential investors.