Who Were Important Influences In Your Life and Work
No one really influenced me to write when I got started. I actually started at a young age but didn’t actually publish my book until many years later. I could say my No. 1 influence in my life has to be a love of adventure and new things. I think that is what sparked the Magic Tree House books, also allowing me to depict my books in the most accurate light.
What was the book that most influenced your life or your career as a writer?
"Egermeier's Bible Story Book by Elsie E. Egermeier. When I was eight years old, I came across Egermeier's voluminous collection of Old and New Testament stories. The book was more than six hundred pages and the writing was unwieldy and difficult. Yet I made the decision to read three stories a day until I had finished the book. It took almost a year, and when I finished, I loved the book so much, I started over at the beginning. By the time I was eleven, I'd read Egermeier's Bible stories three times. My love for old stories and western history began with this book, as well as a thirst to learn about the different cultures and religions of the world."
"Egermeier's Bible Story Book by Elsie E. Egermeier. When I was eight years old, I came across Egermeier's voluminous collection of Old and New Testament stories. The book was more than six hundred pages and the writing was unwieldy and difficult. Yet I made the decision to read three stories a day until I had finished the book. It took almost a year, and when I finished, I loved the book so much, I started over at the beginning. By the time I was eleven, I'd read Egermeier's Bible stories three times. My love for old stories and western history began with this book, as well as a thirst to learn about the different cultures and religions of the world."