A vacation for me is when I'm home and I'm writing. Mary Pope Osborne homevacationwrite Change image and share on social
Sometimes when I go out on the road, I feel almost embarrassed or dismayed because I can't be the image of what kids want me to be. So I just try to be myself, and usually that works out OK. Mary Pope Osborne dismayembarrassfeel Change image and share on social
I get ideas from my own personal experiences, from my imagination, and from my research and from old stories. Mary Pope Osborne experienceideaimagination Change image and share on social
When I was five, we moved to Virginia and lived inside an old fort that was surrounded by a moat. So when I heard stories of American history, I felt as if those dramas were taking place right in my own backyard. Mary Pope Osborne americanbackyarddrama share on social
I would love to live in 'The Lord of the Rings.' J. R. R. Tolkien's world is so vivid and rich and sensual. I love the country setting and the routine of the hobbits. Of course, I would like to be a hobbit who goes on small adventures - not huge, horrifying ones like Frodo's quest. Mary Pope Osborne adventurecountryfrodo share on social
My imagination is closer to a child's imagination than to a grown-up's. Mary Pope Osborne childclosegrow Change image and share on social