When I'm writing a book, you can't think about your audience. You're going to be in big trouble if you think about it. You're got to write from deep inside.

you can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain

I made promises to you that I'm not sure I can keep. None of it has anything to do with you. It's just that I don't know what to do now. You must be thinking what a rotten person I am. Well, believe me, I'm thinking the same thing. I don't know how this happened or why. Maybe I can get over it. Do you think you can wait - because I don't want you to stop loving me. I keep remembering us and how it was. I don't want to hurt you ... not ever.

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

Another thing all writers have in common is we're all observers. We pay attention to detail.

That's good when you don't know what you're doing. But you're doing it and it's spontaneous and you're not afraid.

I fell in love with books at the Elizabeth Public Library when I was four.