When I Write A Novel, Every Word

I'm No Good At Describing My Books. 'holes' Has Been Out Now For Seven Years, And I Still Can't Come Up With A Good Answer When Asked What That Book Is About.

It's – I Write The Books And Let The Market Find Who Reads It. I Guess A Young Adult Is Anywhere From Ten To Fifteen.

I Guess What Led To Me Writing 'holes' Was Having Moved To Texas In 1991, And It Was Sort Of My Reaction To Texas.

The Media Tends To Portray The Teenage World As One Where Drinking And Sex Is Taken For Granted. In Fact, I Think Most Teenagers Don't Drink, Are Unsure Of Themselves, And Feel Awkward Around Members Of The Opposite Sex.

Not Counting Small Steps, I Think Holes Is My Best Book, In Terms Of Plot, And Setting, And The Way The Story Revealed Itself. It Hasn’t Changed My Life, Other Than That I Have More Money Than I Did Before I Wrote It. I’m Still Too Close To Small Steps To Compare It To Holes.