I'm a freelance book editor with hundreds of titles under my belt, as well as a children's book author with just four: "Mary Dyer, Friend of Freedom"; the best-selling "Judy Garland: Little Woman, Big Talent"; "Pete Seeger, The People's Singer"; and the soon-to-be-released "Leaping Lemmings!" (September 6, 2016).

"Writers are not paid for their words, they are paid for their perseverance."