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When a colleague of mine had a notable New York Times book, I said, turn one of the chapters in the collection into a pitch for a novel and sell it to your publisher.
Julianna Baggott
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Julianna Baggott
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 30
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Weakness, like not being able to bury the past. Weakness, like not giving up hope when you know you should.
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She knows that whispers can be useful. Sometimes they contain real information. But usually they're fairy tales and lies. This is the worst kind of whisper, the kind that draws you in, gives you hope.
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I try not to divide plot and character. I get to know a character by what they want and fear and how those internal forces play out in their lives.
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