I wear my pajamas. That’s the thing I love most about writing. I don’t get changed until I actually have to go out of the house. I’ll write and take a late lunch or go to a coffee shop when I get where I can’t stand the four walls anymore. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
I always tend to write about outsiders. And what’s been fun for me is, as I travel around and visit schools, is that other kids that feel the same way relate to some of my characters, and so I hope in some way that’s helping them when they want to read about somebody that they can relate to. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
When I was young, I was very shy and quiet, because we moved all the time. My dad was in the Navy, so we moved every two years. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
My favorite book is ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. It is multi-layered, and I see something new in it every time I read it. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
If you’re having trouble finishing a book, it might be that you’re trying to fix it as you go. Just finish the story, no matter how terrible you think that first draft is. Then let it cool off. In other words, don’t look at it for a while. Then you can rewrite it. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
My biggest disappointment is that once I’m finished working on the characters, I really do expect to see them in the flesh one day. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
Even though writing articles relies completely on truth, you still must tell an interesting story. You can’t worry about people knowing who you are and whether or not they want to read your stories. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
My days are filled with writing, reading, and being a mom. Some days, I get to visit schools around the country and talk about what it’s like to be a writer. I often feel like I’m pretending, because it’s still hard for me to believe it when I see someone holding a book that I’ve written. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
Although I always loved reading and putting words on paper, I never thought about becoming a writer until I was twelve. Kimberly Willis Holt Read Quote
