- How long does it take to write a book?
It takes me about a week to finish the first draft of a picture book. Novels take longer, about two years for the first draft. But the book isn't finished until I've done several revisions, and even then an editor might still ask me to make more changes.
- Which one is your favorite book (or story)?
I'm very proud of
Too Many Princes, my current fantasy novel, but my very favorite is a short story called "The Donkey and the Unicorn," which I've never been able to get into print.
- What are you working on next?
I am working on a new fantasy novel, which doesn't have a title yet. I've also finished a novel for 4th, 5th and 6th graders called
The Wyrm's Way, snf I'm trying to find a publisher for it. I always have poems and short stories that I work on at the same time as my novels, because I get frustrated if I feel like I haven't finished any stories for a long time.