I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc... to find success writing children's novels.

In our imaginations we can go anywhere. Travel with me to Redwall in Mossflower country.

It's a long hard road ahead for you, little warrior. Enjoy a happy day while you can. —Boldred

I wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodile's teeth. The story was so good that my teacher could not believe that a ten-year-old could write that well. I was even punished because my teacher thought I'd lied about writing it! I had always loved to write, but it was then that I realized that I had a talent for it.

We could have chopped down the sycamore with this.

I love book signings: kids waiting in line for you to scribble on their new books, haha!

Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human.