Writing has never been optional; like eating and breathing, it’s something integral to being alive. Every day, I’m thankful I’ve been lucky enough to make a career from something that brings me so much pleasure. It wasn’t easy getting my first break into the publishing work. Fortunately, my incredible agent saw my potential in 2000 and that was the beginning of the first chapter of my literary life! Since then I’ve published a number of collections of short stories and three bestselling novels.