My Goal Is Two Pages A Day,

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

But, Reader, There Is No Comfort In The Word "farewell," Even If You Say It In French. "farewell" Is A Word That,in Any Language, Is Full Of Sorrow. It Is A Word That Promises Absolutely Nothing.

The Sound Of The King's Music Made Despereaux's Soul Grow Large And Light Inside Of Him.

And Hope Is Like Love...a Ridiculous, Wonderful, Powerful Thing.

My Favorite Six Letter Word Is Always Because It Promises So Much. My Favorite Five Letter Word Is Never Because It Insists On Contradicting The Promise. My Favorite Four Letter Word Is Once Because It Says It Happened Then. My Favorite Three Letter Word Is Yes Because I’m Just Now Learning To Say It To My Heart. My Favorite Two Letter Word Is If Because It Makes All Things Possible Like This: If Not Always If Not Never Then Once. Yes.