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Don't even try to talk to me when I'm watching the moon. That's my moon, baby.
I've run my whole life - for more than exercise, for mental health.
My mission as a writer is to give my readers hope to carry with them, and to promote a belief that they can do anything they set their minds to.
Part of my motivation for writing mysteries for young people is that I loved mysteries when I was growing up, and now that I'm on the creative... →
There are certain things I believe we need to keep in our emotional arsenal as we navigate through life. Hope is a big one. The more of that we can... →
I believe in the paramount importance of entertainment, but I have something to say.
I rewrite my books many times before submitting them, and after my editor takes a look I wind up rewriting some more! It's a good thing I learned... →
I write early in the morning at the computer, and people think I'm crazy, but I still use my Mac-Classic even though we have a state-of-the-art... →
If you are interested in writing, get out and live your life! Do a lot. See a lot. Keep your eyes and ears open. Pay attention to the different ways... →
What sort of person you grow into should not be achieved by default, and often that's exactly what happens to kids. I see literature as a method... →
Writing is work. It takes a lot of contemplation, concentration, and out-and-out sweat. People tend to romanticize it, that somehow your work appears... →
You can't be preachy - kids are allergic to messages.
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