Philip Carroll

When I was a kid, my twin brother and I used to spontaneously make up stories. We had bunk beds and he would be on the top bunk and I was on the lower. At night we would make up these stories as we went to sleep. We each had our list of characters and did their voices and we would run them through anything we saw or heard that day that we that was unusual, cool or fun. I think that exercise was a major influence on my creativity.

When my first daughter was small we drove to Sacramento from our home at least three times a month. On our way back Lisa would ask me to tell her a story. Stories about her troll dolls and magpies were her favorite.

I've had a number of stories in my head that I have wanted to write for many years. Starting in 2008 I began putting some of these stories down for other people to read. They were pretty rough in the beginning. I think they're getting better, and I hope you do to. I try to get at least two new novels published every year.

I like to write Young Adult novels the best because that time of life is so full of energy, vitality, and enthusiasm.