He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself

I make up the characters in my books, but of course my consciousness is filled with every child I've ever known, including my two grandchildren, my own kids (I had four) and especially myself as a child, because that person still lives inside me, too.

-a whole world can lie before someone, if love is there when one wakes.

The mind can’t explain it, and you can’t make it go away. It’s called love.

Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps the singing bird will come.

I think of every book as a single entity, and some have later gone on to become a series, often at the request of readers.

I think when you've had success, publishers and reviewers and readers are willing to let you try something new if you've already proven yourself. They're excited about what you're doing, you have people interested in it, and actually waiting for it. It's empowering.