Every action we have is going to have repercussions in ways we could not anticipate.
I think there's always room for humor, especially when you're talking about really serious issues.
I had written a book that dealt with really serious issues. Was anybody going to want to read a Christmas love story from me?
I knew that part of the problem with sensitive issues is that, because they're uncomfortable to address, we have a hard time doing so honestly, if at all.
Novels are a safe way to talk about things.
When you're being bullied, it can feel like no one cares, and I'm so excited to tell the teens at the schools I visit that I wouldn't be there if their school didn't care.