What inspired you to start writing?
My mom told me story when I was about three. A story about hers and my dad's best friends during World War II. It was more romantic than any fairytale I ever heard. I'd request she retell it for many years. When I was well past what others might call my 'prime,' I had this burning desire to tell their story in moving pictures. That's the only reason I studied screen writing. But when my producer died suddenly just after he'd found three investors who were keen to make "War Serenade" come alive, my dream died with him. A whole decade later I lamented about my bad luck to an author friend and she said "To hell with Hollywood. Write a book." So I did. It took me three years and a brilliant edit...
