“I met Eva Ibbotson before I became a writer myself, and was in awe of ...” — Berlie Doherty Quote

“I met Eva Ibbotson before I became a writer myself, and was in awe of her then.”

“I love writing plays because they are living, fluid things that are energised by the producer, designers, musicians, actors and audience.”

“I love to watch the movement of light on water, and I love to play in rivers and lakes, swimming or canoeing. I am fascinated by people who work with water - fishermen, boatmen - and by a way of life that is dominated by water.”

“I'm a Christian, a wife, a mother, a homeschooler, a conservative, a citizen journalist, a talk radio host, an insatiable music nerd who plays a poor rhythm guitar, a blogger, a proud granddaughter of a sailor, and a proud tea partier in awe of the potential and the people in this movement.”

“When I'm channel surfing, and 'Silence of the Lambs' comes on, I have trouble turning it off. I wouldn't say that about 'Beautiful Mind.' It's a good movie, but I'm much more in awe of what Jonathan Demme did with 'Silence of the Lambs.'”