My father was a very unhappy person, very sarcastic, and my mother was very nervous and worried about what people thought. They weren't monsters, but it wasn't a good childhood.

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I try to be careful because technology changes so much over the years. But some...

I try to be careful because technology changes so much over the years. But some...

The books are funny and sad, and that's what people respond to.

The books are funny and sad, and that's what people respond to.

None of my characters seem to have had sex yet - I haven't written about...

None of my characters seem to have had sex yet - I haven't written about...

I tried to write with someone else once before, but it was not successful.

I tried to write with someone else once before, but it was not successful.

When my father would yell at me, I told myself someday I'd use it in...

When my father would yell at me, I told myself someday I'd use it in...

I made the choice long ago to write about real life. And life is both...

I made the choice long ago to write about real life. And life is both...

I didn't expect to be doing a whole bunch of Amber Browns. And because it...

I didn't expect to be doing a whole bunch of Amber Browns. And because it...

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

Sometimes it's easier to show than it is to tell.

Sometimes it's easier to show than it is to tell.

At age 12, I was put on tranquilizers when I should have gotten help. There...

At age 12, I was put on tranquilizers when I should have gotten help. There...

I wish I had had my books when I was a kid, I do.

I wish I had had my books when I was a kid, I do.

I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each...

I think my books talk about kids learning to like and respect themselves and each...

I'm very lucky. I'm very fortunate that my books have never gone out of print...

I'm very lucky. I'm very fortunate that my books have never gone out of print...

I deal with unhappy marriages a lot. I've never been married, I'm single.

I deal with unhappy marriages a lot. I've never been married, I'm single.

In my next life, I want to be tall and thin, parallel park and make...

In my next life, I want to be tall and thin, parallel park and make...

I want to keep meeting new people, enlarging my circle of friends. I have great...

I want to keep meeting new people, enlarging my circle of friends. I have great...