I wish I had had my books when I was a kid, I do

I made the choice long ago to write about real life. And life is both serious and funny.

I deal with unhappy marriages a lot. I've never been married, I'm single

I tried to write with someone else once before, but it was not successful.

At age 12, I was put on tranquilizers when I should have gotten help. There was nothing major and awful, I just didn't feel my family was supportive and emotionally generous

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each other. You can't write a message book; you just tell the best story you know how to tell