Canadians are Americans with no Disneyland.

Every writer has to find their own way into writing.

It is a good idea to know which publishers publish which stories. For example, there is no sense in sending a picture book text to a publisher who does not publish picture books.

Canadians are Americans with no Disneyland.

Do you think that clothes have a life of their own, and maybe have unsuitable affairs with opposite styles? I mean - you look at some people - their clothes go on flirting long after the people inside them have lost interest.

When you are writing, of course, you have to do all that writing and correcting for yourself. When I was a librarian it was expected that I would know about a wide range of books.

At this stage I am not involved with young adults as closely as many other writers. My children are grown up and my grandchildren are still quite young.