But more than that, it's a life force. Humor lifts us over the obstacles that an oftentimes brutal and unforgiving world erects in our paths. Shared laughter diffuses anger and violence. It provides perspective. When kids feel overwhelmed by or powerless to improve their circumstances, I want them to know that humor is empowering." While Peters noted that her protagonists are confronted by "loss, betrayal, and unwelcome change," they ultimately "survive; they thrive with courage, dignity, and discovery of their own inner strengths."
In an interview with Peggy Tibbets in Writing-World, Peters elaborated on her delicate balance of humor when dealing with serious topics. "A measure of laughter, a measure of tears, always tipping the scale on the side of laughter," is her formula. "Balance can be tricky," Peters further commented. "I'm always cautious about crossing the line. It's risky using the lightness of humor to offset heavy topics. Sarcasm, especially, can be interpreted as cruelty or mean-spiritedness. And my brand of humor, that so-called dark, self-deprecating humor can be painful. Painfully honest." However, Peters contends, that is exactly the sort of humor we grow from, that allows us all to laugh at ourselves.
"Me, an Author""
Born in Jamestown, New York, in 1952, Peters and her family moved to Colorado when she was five and she grew up in the suburbs of Denver.
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