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"I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children and adults."
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"I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of formal training in reading."
"I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of coffee. I think, The last thing I want to do is write. Then I go to the computer and write."
"My father leaving the family shaped who I was and how I looked at the world. By the same token, my father telling me fairy tales that he had made up shaped me profoundly, too."
"I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right piece of music for what I'm working on. Once I figure it out, that's the only thing I'll play."
"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift."
"Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers and their books as guides in the wilderness."
"I didn't start working on children's books until I got a job at a book warehouse on the children's floor. When I started reading some of the books, I was so impressed."
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