What is Magic?

A lot of people ask how I come up with the ideas in my books. For me, it's pretty easy. My mind just works that way. Many times I think, "If I was magic...". Sometimes it's about something serious. Sometimes it's just about the petty details of living. On a grand scale I might think... I want to save all the children from harms way. And then realize that if someone did this, it would blindly take away growth and choice. So then I think about helping one child. I'm actually glad that magic isn't that easy, or all those who drive like jerks might find their cars trashed.



I do believe in magic, but it's more subtle. An example is our favorite blanket or sweater. There is magical energy embedded within that is comforting. Magic is just an energy we don't quite understand yet. When we do, it will simply be named something else... like microwaves - magic!