It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.

I have learned over the course of my many years that it is a bad idea, usually, to investigate piteous weeping but always a fine thing to look into a giggle.

Evil can do anything, for a price.

I've always been interested in medicine and was pleased when my brother became a doctor. But after thinking seriously about that field, I realized that what intrigued me was not the science, not the chemistry or biology of medicine, but the narrative - the story of each patient, each illness.

I'm not terribly conversant with children's literature in general. I tend to read books for adults, being an adult.

There will always be a place for bunnies to talk in rhyme, but that's not what I do.

Writing is self employment, so you can make your own schedule.