Longing is not always a reciprocal thing.

If there is anything that I think I might use later, I underline it.

Rats have a sense of humor. Rats, in fact think the world is very funny. And they are right, dear reader. They are right.

Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.

Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love?

I think of Mercy Watson like a superball; there's a bouncy kind of optimism to her stories. She allows me to play, and she makes me laugh. Hopefully readers feel the same way.

I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of coffee. I think, The last thing I want to do is write. Then I go to the computer and write.