Where do you get your
ideas?
From personal experience, from items I read in newspapers, and from my own imagination. I write ideas on scraps of paper and keep them in my Ideas Box in my office.
What is your favorite of the
books you've written?
SMALL STEPS is special because it is my own true story. For fiction,
my favorite is usually the most recent book.
What was your first book?
My first book, WEDDING VOWS, was for adults. My first book for young people was WINNING MONOLOGS FOR YOUNG ACTORS.
What is your education?
One year at the University of Minnesota and one year at California state colleges. Plus LOTS of reading.
Do you have any advice for
someone who wants to be a writer?
Read as much as you can, and practice writing. Writing is a skill, and the more you do it the better you get.
What's the best part about
being an author?
I do what I love and get paid for it. It's fun to use my creativity and I like being my own boss. Writing is hard work, but when one of my books wins an award, it's worth it.