I Don't Ever Go On The Internet.

The Humiliation That Jane Had Felt Turned To Something Else--grief Perhaps, Or Regret. Regret That She Had Not Known How To Act With A Boy, Regret That She Had Not Been Wiser.

Writers Are Good At Plucking Out What They Need Here And There.

I Was A Very Observant Child. The Boys In My Books Are Based On Boys In My Neighborhood Growing Up.

I Grew Up Before There Were Strict Leash Laws.

My Favorite Books Are A Constantly Changing List, But One Favorite Has Remained Constant: The Dictionary. Is The Word I Want To Use Spelled Practice Or Practise? The Dictionary Knows. The Dictionary Also Slows Down My Writing Because It Is Such Interesting Reading That I Am Distracted.