Tamora ("call me Tammy") Pierce has the husky voice of a woman who laughs a lot. New Moon got a taste of Tammy's humor in a recent interview. The famous fantasy author talks to us about her file as a country girl and feeding the birds--as well as giving us some advice for would-be writers. New Moon: When did you start writing? Tamora Pierce: When I was in sixth grade, my dad caught me (ahem) telling stories to myself as I did the dishes. Instead of saying, "Tammy, people will think you're nuts if you talk to yourself," he suggested that I write a book--he neglected to mention it might be dif...
