Writing is lonely. The very act precludes taking anyone else on the solitary journey. You slip into other worlds unannounced and you must do it by yourself. The one exception, if you’re lucky, is a writing dog. I guess you could have a writing cat, but I prefer a dog....

Close friends and my publishing associates know that a musical based on PAPERBOY has been in the works for some time. No public announcements have been made because, frankly, there was nothing to announce officially, even though much work has gone on during the past...

Teachers across the country amazed me with their different methods of teaching PAPERBOY in the classroom.  I often remarked that they taught me so much more about my own book. As my New Year’s gift to teachers – and all readers – here are ten discussion ideas for...