[When I was a kid] I was a surgeon, amputating legs and arms of my paper dolls. And I had a little board with little tacks that I would tack them down to do this.

Isn't that interesting. All the book clubs. I've never belonged to one.

[When I was a kid] I was a surgeon, amputating legs and arms of my paper dolls. And I had a little board with little tacks that I would tack them down to do this.

Books opened up a whole new world to me. Through them I discovered new ideas, traveled to new places, and met new people. Books helped me learn to understand other people and they taught me a lot about myself. ... Some books you never forget. Some characters become your friends for life.

The creative process; I enjoy thinking up the stories and situations for my books.

I'm lucky that so many children visit my website. At least I get to talk with them that way.

When you ask, did writing change my life? It totally changed my life. It gave me my life.