She was the keynote speaker at the Romance Writers of America Conference in 1996, and in 1997, Texas Women's Monthly selected her among their four favorite authors, with John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, and Dean Koontz.
Hon var huvudtalare vid Romance Writers of America Conference 1996, och 1997 valde Texas Women's Monthly henne som en av sina fyra favoritförfattare, med John Grisham, Patricia Cornwell, och Dean Koontz.