I Had Always Loved To Write And

Writers Know - Especially New Writers - [that] A Lot Of It [creative Process] Is The Prewriting Stage, The Talking, Brainstorming, The Narrative Arc And The Character Sketches.

[my Mom] Had Always Wanted To Write A Children's Book. She Was A Children's Librarian And An Elementary School Teacher, So Of Course She Loves Children And Children's Literature.

I Hope To Focus On What I'm Passionate About Because I Think I'd Do Them Best Job On Them - Education, Urban Education, Women And Children's Issues And Literacy.

As A Teacher You Can See The Difference In Kids Who Have Parents Who Were Involved. That Difference, By The Time These Kids Get To The Third Grade, Is Drastic.

Most People Actually Think I'm More Like My Mom Because We're Interested In The Same Things.