I write books for all age groups - young kids, teenagers and adults - because I get a range of different ideas.

Romance novels are my favorite books to read. I write young adult romances, and am so happy to be promoting this wonderful genre.

My post-child period resulted in one instant change: I write shorter books for kids.

Weirdly, often the more I write, the more ideas I have.

This is a book that respects kids and their ideas. And in that regard, it places Chasing Vermeer in the tradition of classic favorites fondly recalled from our own childhoods.

They talk freely and give their ideas. The three plays have come from conversations with the kids.