I imagine a child. That child is me. I can reconstruct and vividly remember portions of my own childhood. I can see, taste, smell, feel, and hear them. Then what I do is, not write about that kid or about his world, but start to think of a book that would have pleased him.

Werewolves are much more common animals than you might think.

Chickens have an uncanny sense of direction.

All my books were easy to write - doesn't it show?

My parents believe in the principle of ‘sink or swim,’ or ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger ― or it kills you.” From “The Education of Robert Nifkin

My house is me and I am it. My house is where I like to be and it looks like all my dreams.

The old saw about old dogs and new tricks only applies to certain people.