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I'm A Writer Of Faith. I Was Raised Catholic, And I Have A Deeply Catholic Imagination.

I Want Women Writers To Write Boldly, Wildly, Deeply. I Want Them To Feel Really Liberated To Tell The Brutal Truth, However They See That Truth And Are Moved To Tell It.

I'm A Writer Of Faith Who Worries About The Intolerance Of Religion. I Look At The Past And Fear We Haven't Learned From It. I Believe That Humanity Is Capable Of Evil As Well As Great Acts Of Courage And Goodness. I Have Hope. Deep Down, I Believe In The Human Spirit, Although Sometimes That Belief Is Shaken.

When A Colleague Of Mine Had A Notable New York Times Book, I Said, Turn One Of The Chapters In The Collection Into A Pitch For A Novel And Sell It To Your Publisher.

My Oldest Sister Was An Actress Living In Nyc By The Time I Was Ten, And Desperately Wanted To Be The One In Charge Of The Words.