It's not easy to writing thank-you notes for the stuff you didn't want in the first place.
I think humor is key [to a successful middle-grade novel]. Kids like to read for entertainment, and the best way to entertain kids is to make them laugh.
I think if everyone would write down the funny stories from their own childhoods, the world would be a better place.
I labored for eight years thinking that I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'd written a children's book.
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