Determination And Hard Work Are As Important

I Think People Who Write For Kids, We Have That Ability To Go Back Into Our Own Lives.

A Library Is Where You Meet Fascinating Characters You Never Forget.

When I Started To Write, It Was The '70s, And Throughout That Decade, We Didn't Have Any Problems With Book Challenges Or Censorship.

I Was Little Miss Perfect. That's Where All The Secrets Come In, Because You Know Damn Well You Are Not Perfect, But You Think Your Parents Want You To Be. And So You Pretend.

With "margaret," I Remember Clearly It Was, You Know Because I Did Remember It Clearly. I Was Young. I Was Young In Terms Of Experience And What Did I Know About And I Had An Incredible Memory From My Own Childhood. And So It Never Occurred To Me To Write For Any Other Age Group. And I Thought I'm Going To Write A Book And I'm Going To Tell The Truth.