1)

I realize that when others hurt us, we tend to punish others for it. However, we have to forgive ourselves and those who hurt us so we can move on and be able to give our all to those who truly care for us.

2)

I struggled with the emotions that I want to convey throughout each chapter. I have to think about it, picture it because if I can't do that, the readers won't be able to capture the scenes either. So, finding the right words and descriptions were the hardest for me.

3)

Unfortunately, I have not gotten a lot of feedback. I submitted it for the blossom awards and that was when I heard that the story was good and had potential. Nothing else happened besides that.

4)

The friendships, secrets, and introducing the humor of Ms. Gladice who's a character I fell in love the more I described her.

5)

I am still deciding on that.

6)

We have to live with the choices we make (the consequences) and we should never take anyone for granted. One last thing: our worst enemy is the one we can't see.

7)

Do it for yourself, because you love writing. Like that, you will not feel like your story is a failure if others don't pay much attention to it. You know your work, you are the first one who has to love it and promote it with pride.

8)

Yes, each character reflects either one of my good qualities or my flaws. So, it's like writing myself a letter.

Make each chapter interesting, helping them not to feel like they wasted their time reading it.

10)

Not really, but I have about 10 unfinished stories saved as drafts. I may set a goal to finish at least two of them by the end of this year.