A question by a little Einstein!

I was asked by such a bright, young boy during my library reading on Wednesday, "What gives you the ideas to write your stories?"  I mean, wow!  Seriously...he may have been in kindergarten!  I don't get questions like that very often from that age group!  Needless to say, I was impressed! 
Well, to answer his question, I simply said that in order to get ideas for my books, I needed to read a lot of books in my genre (though I didn't use that word).  Not only that, but I also needed to write as much as possible.  Reading and writing.  For me, I also have an imagination.  Maybe not as huge as a children's imagination, but I do my best to think like they do.  You have to get down to their level and meet them where they are at.
Even when I am at school presentations of my books, depending on the age range, I make it appropriate to them (if I can).  If I have a whole gym with all of the students in that school, I will make sure to make some of my comments simple and some a little more difficult.  I find my voice even changes for the younger kids.  haha! It's kind of amusing really.  I find my voice to become a little juvenile and higher pitched then when I am reading to a grade 3 class. 
I just, change!  It's like an alter-ego of sorts! 
Who doesn't want to try that every now and then?!  I have soooo much fun!  I just want to thank all the grown ups and kids that support what I do.  If you have ever seen me live, reading my stories, you understand exactly how much this means to me.  I love it!  This is what I am meant to do, and I thank you that you are helping to make that possible!  Cheers!