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Paul Ruditis is no stranger to drama (in fact, he even named a book series after it!). He used to work for a major Hollywood studio, and could probably spill some pretty awesome secrets if we asked him nicely. Instead, however, I just emailed him the same questions I've been asking all of my authors this week, and this is what he had to say:

What's the most outrageous/silliest/weirdest thing you've ever done for the sake of popularity?

I became a writer thinking it would bring me fame and fortune and the kind of popularity I'd always dreamed of having when I was a teen. At the time I didn't understand that only really happens to a small percentage of writers. The rest of us just work really, really hard in minor obscurity (where we're lucky to have small but incredibly loyal fanbases) for the silly reason that we love what we do. I now wonder if I should have become a reality TV star instead. I probably wouldn't love the job as much, but the perks are amazing!

Do you have any horror stories (or sweeping success stories) about participating in student government back when you were in school?

In college I was a member of the student government of the theatre department. Can you imagine mixing politics and theatre? Talk about Drama!

What's the most unexpected cause you ever found yourself lobbying behind?

AAAARRRGGGHHHH! My brain! I can't decide to be flippant and funny here or actually serious. Okay, let's try serious for a change. I find it surprising that I'm lobbying for everyone to have the right to marry the person that he or she loves. I say it's unexpected because I would think in this millennium that right would be assumed for everyone and not something we actually have to vote for.

Paul Ruditis is the author of dozens of books for teens and people who act like teens. His most recent releases include the DRAMA! series books: The Four Dorothys, Everyone’s a Critic, Show Don’t Tell, and Entrances and Exits. Visit Paul at www.paulruditis.com.

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