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Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing I wanted to be a Writer.
Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 25
Novelist
Writer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
Absolutely
Writer
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Hands down, the biggest thrill is to get a letter from a kid saying, I loved your book. Will you write me another one?
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I will be brave, thought Despereaux. I will try to be brave like a knight in shining armour. I will be brave for the Princess Pea.
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