I think anytime you're writing to the middle grades, you're writing to young readers who are trapped in a number of ways between two worlds: between childhood and adulthood, between their friends and their parents.

Yeah, well. I don’t try to be awesome. It just comes natural.

Nothing like ADHD and a good fight to the death to make time fly

Caught in a bad romance. Whoaaa-oh-ooooh!" Nellie wailed along to the XM radio blaring from the enormous speakers. "Can I uncover my ears now?" Dan called from the back, where he was reclined across the leather seat. "Has Nellie stopped her Lady Gag Me impression?

Frank heard a laugh behind him. He glanced back and couldn't believe what he saw. Nico di Angelo was actually smiling. "That's more like it," Nico said. "Let's turn this tide!

Grand buildings made her feel better--maybe because being in a place so permanent made her feel more permanent.

He was beautiful the way an angel is beautiful - timeless, perfect, remote.