"But what really solidified it for me was that when I asked on my teen blog for anyone who would like to help me with the project from the standpoint of personal experience, 6 of the 20 or so regulars on the blog contacted me. All of them had experience with purposely hurting themselves."
"I really enjoy writing about familial love and the bond between good friends. I think those type of relationships are sometimes neglected in Christian fiction, and they're just as important!"
'Destined to become 'America's Favorite Small Town,' Bloomfield captures daily life with a sense of community, tradition, romance, and inspiration - not to mention humor.'
"My hope is that Shelby will be a reflection of all women whose various struggles represent a much greater malaise: dissatisfaction with ourselves, with the expectations of others and the often maiming vagaries of life.'
'The crux of the issue of adultery is that it's usually just a symptom of a bigger problem. There's always an underlying story that was going on long before the actual adultery took place.'
"This novel is a story written around people: a shy, frightened little child, her ten-year-old friend who becomes the conscience of the novel, and an imaginary friend who may not be so imaginary at all."