You Can't Always Judge People

Wayne Wang, The Director Of Because Of Winn-dixie The Movie, Understood The Book And Transferred As Much Of The Feeling Of The Book Onto Film As Humanly Possible. I Think He Did A Fabulous Job. And Also I'm Thrilled Because The Movie Brings People To The Book - People That Wouldn't Know About The Book - And That's A Great Thing.

When It Is My Editor Telling Me How To Rewrite A Story, I Listen And Do What She Asks Because I Have Learned That I Get A Better Book In The End. I Can't Say I'm Happy When I Read That Editorial Letter. It Is Always A Little Painful And Scary. But I Have Learned That - Bit By Bit - I Can Make The Changes And Do The Work.

Each New Friendship Can Make You A New Person, Because It Opens Up New Doors Inside Of You.

I Thought I Was Going Nowhere. Now I Can See There Was A Pattern.

I Was Born In Philadelphia And Currently Live In Minneapolis. I Write For Both Children And Adults.