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When I get to a point in my book writing when I don't know what I'm going to do next, I'll come back look at underlined passages and see if the images I wrote still have a certain amount of resonance for me.
Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 25
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Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
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As a kid books changed how I looked at the world and helped me understand things. Books still deepen me and open my heart.
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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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Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love?
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If you have no intention of loving or being loved, the whole journey is pointless.
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