I grew up before there were strict leash laws.

Nothing in the whole world felt as good as being able to make something from a sudden idea.

I was an only child; I didn't have a sister, or sisters.

Don't stop now. Go ahead! Be readers all of your lives. And don't forget, librarians and teachers can help you find the right books to read.

The key to writing successful YA is to keep the adults out of the story as much as possible.

All her life she had wanted to squeeze the toothpaste really squeeze it,not just one little squirt. [...] The paste coiled and swirled and mounded in the washbasin. Ramona decorated the mound with toothpaste roses as if it was a toothpaste birthday cake

I read my books aloud before they were published.