I Am Certainly A Fearful Person, But

I Don't Necessarily Want To Talk About A Book That I Read. Even When I Love It.

I'm A Rewriter. That's The Part I Like Best . . . Once I Have A Pile Of Paper To Work With, It's Like Having The Pieces Of A Puzzle. I Just Have To Put The Pieces Together To Make A Picture.

I Stop And Think Before I Start A New Book And Ask Myself Do I Really Want To Spend The Next Year Or Two Or Three With These Characters Because If I Don't, Then I Shouldn't Be Writing About Them.

A Library Is Where You Meet Fascinating Characters You Never Forget.

I Wanted To Write Honest Books For Kids Because I Didn't Have Those When I Was A Kid.