I've never dreamed of a story idea. I have such boring dreams.

You guys are just jealous because i'm a natural athlete and you can't cross the street without falling on your face." -(Bird) Doug

It's hard for children's authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people are so eager to read anything by her, but it took Judy Blume three or four tries before she had a success.

If you do enough planning before you start to write, there's no way you can have writer's block. I do a complete chapter by chapter outline.

Sometimes it helps to scold yourself, to give yourself advice.

I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!

I've never turned into a bee - I've never been chased by a mummy or met a ghost. But many of the ideas in my books are suggested by real life.