Of all the novels I've written, my favorite is 'Mick Harte Was Here'.

My criteria for what makes a book an official 'favorite,' is based almost entirely on how desperately I don't want the story to end.

I was a good kid, but I was just very chatty. Teachers were rarely entertained, but occasionally a child was, which was enough for me. Everything was so urgent. I needed to say it immediately.

My own pregnancies were all about me, me, me. My aches, my pains, my swollen feet, and my body that looked like the Michelin Man.

I've stopped reading about my books on the Internet because it's too hurtful.

My senior year of high school, I was voted 'Wittiest.' So, several years later, I decided to try my hand at writing humor to see if I could be witty enough to make some money.