It's a good idea to have your own books with you in a strange place

She pressed her hand against her chest. No heart. So where did the love she felt come from?

I just did a picture book called The Wildest Brother on Earth, and you will find both of my children in there.

Children, they're the same everywhere. Greedy little creatures but the best listeners in the world - any world. The very best of all.

When it came to hiding, even Gwin had nothing to teach Dustfinger. A strange sense of curiosity had always driven him to explore the hidden, forgotten corners of this and any other place, and all that knowledge had now come in useful.

So it's happened, I kept thinking, you're in the middle of a story exactly as you've always wanted, and it's horrible. Fear tastes quite different when you're not just reading about it, Meggie, and playing hero wasn't half as much fun as I'd expected.

Hey, don't take this the wrong way, but don't come back, ok?