As a mother, what would you do?

As an author, I create characters that readers will love. Also, I like to mix it up a bit, and create some that readers will hate. But part of that character building is placing the characters in challenging situations, and forcing them to make difficult decisions.

Denise Little, a seven year old girl, is one of the main characters in my new novel She Only Speaks to Butterflies. What makes Denise special is that she cannot speak. After witnessing the untimely death of her father, Denise is le...