My Parents Gave Me That

It's Strange, But When It Comes Right Down To It I Never Do Fall Apart--even When I'm Sure I Will.

I Stop And Think Before I Start A New Book And Ask Myself Do I Really Want To Spend The Next Year Or Two Or Three With These Characters Because If I Don't, Then I Shouldn't Be Writing About Them.

I'm A More Skilled Writer Now, But After 23 Books It's Harder To Be Fresh And That's Really Important To Me. I Don't Want To Write The Same Thing Over And Over Again.

My Insides Still Turn Over When He Looks At Me That Certain Way.

Some Characters Become Your Friends For Life. That's How It Was For Me With Betsy-tacy.