Hello, my name is Nevaeh Deel, and I learned about your book by reading it in my English class, and It is now my most favorite book that I have ever read, and now I have a question for you. How and when did you start writing books?

Hi, Nevaeh.  I wrote my first story when I was five, on my mother’s typewriter. It was about a mouse goddess who led her people to safety after a glacier threatened their village. When I was at school I went on writing stories, and plays for my friends to act in, but it wasn’t until I was at university that I started seriously trying to write a book, and get it published.  Of course, I still wasn’t good enough to be published, as writing books is hard, and it can take years to learn.  I just kept on trying, and sending stuff out to publishers – although this took ages, as I was also studying for a degree in biochemistry, then later at law school, and becoming a lawyer.  Eventually, though, I managed it!  Which I suppose goes to show that when you write, you need to be persistent.  With best wishes, Michelle