I think of myself as an enormously lucky person.

Quote by Kate DiCamillo

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I didn't know anything about writing a screenplay, but somehow I ended up rewriting a...

I didn't know anything about writing a screenplay, but somehow I ended up rewriting a...

I am busier now than I ever imagined I would be, but I feel blessed...

I am busier now than I ever imagined I would be, but I feel blessed...

I hate to cook and love to eat.

I hate to cook and love to eat.

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of...

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English, which means I had a lot of...

I didn't start working on children's books until I got a job at a book...

I didn't start working on children's books until I got a job at a book...

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children...

I was born in Philadelphia and currently live in Minneapolis. I write for both children...

I like to think of myself as a storyteller.

I like to think of myself as a storyteller.

Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers...

Every well-written book is a light for me. When you write, you use other writers...

It distresses me that parents insist that their children read or make them read. The...

It distresses me that parents insist that their children read or make them read. The...

I'm at the mercy of whatever character comes into my head.

I'm at the mercy of whatever character comes into my head.

I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an...

I am single and childless, but I have lots of friends and I am an...

Everything I write comes from my childhood in one way or another. I am forever...

Everything I write comes from my childhood in one way or another. I am forever...

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be...

Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be...

I thought I was going nowhere. Now I can see there was a pattern.

I thought I was going nowhere. Now I can see there was a pattern.

I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of...

I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of...

Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I...

Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I...

My goal is two pages a day, five days a week. I never want to...

My goal is two pages a day, five days a week. I never want to...

I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right...

I always write with music. It takes me a while to figure out the right...

Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing; I wanted to be a Writer.

Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing; I wanted to be a Writer.