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Question:

How is your family? Are they as talented as you? I fell in love with your Alice books over the summer of 2009, when I was in the seventh grade going to eight. I recomend this books to all my friends. I could read at lest three books a day non stop, I would get in trouble staying up late reading but that still doesnt stop me. I was sad when Patrick broke up with Alice, but I was happy when Alice found out Patrick would mistaken Penny as Alice. Please I beg you to not stop writing the Alice series. Just curios but how much  fan mail do you get? Also is it really you who answers to the fan mail? Please write back. 

Phyllis replied:

Yes, it’s really me, Phyllis, answering this email.  I personally answer all my emails.  I have a secretary who takes care of most of the regular mail, but she shows me letters written by classes, and sometimes gives me letters that she feels I ought to answer myself.  I don’t keep track of how many letters I get per day.  I just came to my computer tonight after dinner and found 18 Alice emails waiting.  I guess that’s about average.