If you write a story based on a real person, you're trapped by the details of the real person and his life. It gets in the way of writing your own story.

In college Cooney became interested in writing. Cooney (born May 10 1947 in Greenwich Connecticut) is an American author of suspense romance horror and mystery books for young adults. Caroline B.

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Cooney's books have received several honors including an IRA–CBC Children's Choice and being named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She currently resides in Fort Mill South Carolina.