Jennifer Blake, Laurell K. Hamilton, Winston Graham, Beatrice Small, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Daphne DuMaurier, Robert Heinlein, Madeline L'Engle. I have been writing stories and books since I was about seven, and writing romance specifically since around thirteen. I am particularly interested in historical romance because it lets me write about issues like freedom, equality, human rights, slavery, humanity, family, love, desire, lust, sex, trust, death, hate, pity and so many other topics.