I like the fact that I’m from the South and that I have this rich history behind me. I come from a family of storytellers. They can’t just tell you how someone went to the store. They have to tell you who they saw, what they were wearing, what they said, what they had in their grocery cart. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
I was born in a hurricane in Pensacola, Florida… my dad was in the military, so we moved all over the place. But I consider myself a southerner from Louisiana. I’ve lived in Texas for most of my adult life. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
Write every day. Make writing a part of your life, but also don’t be afraid of learning from others because I think you can. I still try to think of myself as a beginner because that way I can keep on learning. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
If you haven’t taken a writing class, take a writing class. I took every class that was available in my area. I went to conferences inside and outside my area to network with people. That’s how I got my agent. I found my agent through another agent who was at a conference. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
I have to re-write a lot. I couldn’t tell you how many drafts I write, but I know I’ve done at least twenty rewrites on each book. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
I hope the wonder of what happens to my characters never goes away. That yearning keeps me writing. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
Sometimes I’ll get a premise, you know, for a book. In fact, I get those quite often. And I don’t commit to it until I really know the voice of that character. It’s almost as if the character is speaking to me. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
When I begin to write a story, I usually know how things will end. It’s the journey toward that point I must discover. The process is sometimes painful, but also exciting. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
Although I sometimes enjoy writing from an adult’s perspective, I feel dedicated to the coming of age story – that part of a young person’s life where he must make a decision that will change his life forever. I still remember what it’s like to be twelve years old. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
