Brandilyn Collins is one of those people who make me realize just how horribly lazy I am. Not only has she written a number of novels in several genres (including Web of Lies, which has hit bestseller lists since its release in February--but more on that in a minute), she also attends numerous writing conferences each year as a writing instructor, mentors several up-and-coming authors, offers advice to beginners, faithfully posts on her blog each and every weekday, maintains two homes, takes care of her family and generally seems to do all of the above with a smile on her face. And now, with the upcoming release of her next book, Violet Dawn, she's launching an ambitious online venture featuring blogs from several of the characters in her new Kanner Lake series.

Whew.

I'm tired just writing about all that. And yet, she does it every day. On top of it all, when she receives odd questions emailed to her from purely hypothetical first-time novelists who have debut novels releasing this July, she always thoughtfully responds within a few hours.

Worst of all, she feeds my inferiority complex by being a great writer. Her newest, Web of Lies, starts with a bang--and I mean that literally--then keeps the pressure on for the entire book. Creepy? Yes. Especially if you have a thing for spiders. Thrilling? Make sure you take your blood pressure medication. Fun? Hey, I still have a grin on my face.

So, yes, it would seem Ms. Collins does everything, and does it perfectly. I'm guessing she has an invisible plane parked behind her house, and a set of indestructible silver bracelets hidden away somewhere.

My hope is that she only brushes her teeth twice a day. I would at least beat her in that department, as I brush thrice daily.

Oh, all right. I'm lying. I only brush twice. I'm sure Brandilyn brushes three times, though.