I love words; I love the way they sound. Once I've worked on everything else, the last drafts of my books come down to how they sound.

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults.

There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.

Once upon a time," he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.

There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.

When we read together, we connect. Together, we see the world. Together, we see one another.

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.

The undoing is almost always more difficult than the doing.

You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next.

It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter.

The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.

Every luxury must be paid for, and everything is a luxury, starting with being in this world.

If everything came easy in business everyone would have a business and be millionaires. It takes hard work, consistent effort and courage to keeping fighting the monster of failure.

If wrinkles must be written upon our brows let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should not grow old.

I took Spanish in high school and I didn't do too well in it. My Spanish teacher told me not to go on with Spanish anymore, so I was discouraged a little bit.

I'm terribly sad about Farrah's passing. She was incredibly brave, and God will be welcoming her with open arms.

There is only one right in the world and that right is one's own strength.

Am I grumpy? I might be. But I think maybe sometimes it's misinterpreted.

Silence is not only never thirsty, but also never brings pain or sorrow.

I really love fan art, which I get sent a lot of. I really, really get a lot of. I get a kick out of it.

We shouldn't be so dependent on foreign oil.