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I had no plans to be a writer. My teenaged bid for stardom was to be a pop star... which, ahem, didn't exactly work out.

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Sophie Kinsella
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 12
Author
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
London
England
Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Sophie Wickham
Plans
Writer
Stars
Didn
Work
Stardom
Pops
Star
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If my writing comes to a halt, I head to the shops: I find them very inspirational. And if I get into real trouble with my plot, I go out for a pizza with my husband.
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Christmas shopping! I can do all my Christmas shopping here! I know March is a bit early, but why not be organized? And then when Christmas arrives I won't have to go near the horrible Christmas crowds.
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you can always find something you want.
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I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they invariably reply, 'Children's books?' Maybe it's something about my face.
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The trouble with giving yourself a pep talk is, that deep down you know it's all bullshit.
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I chose to publish the first 'Shopaholic' book under a pseudonym because I wanted it to be judged on its own merits.
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Your father always tries to see the good side of people to find the excuse. But sometimes there isn't a good side. There isn't an excuse. (Mom - to Lara Lington)
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Honestly, it’s so easy to get what you want from people if they think you’re a psycho.
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A party like this isn't about the surprise factor. It's about someone going to so much trouble that it just... overwhelms you.
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I had a craving for pineapple and a pink cardigan - Becky Bloomwood Shopaholic and Baby
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But you can't stay with people because of guilt. Or because they can drive a speedboat.
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Look into your heart- and go after what you really want.
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If you're single, then I'm single? What's that supposed to be? Lyrics to a pop song?
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I know this is our honeymoon. But just sometimes, I wish Luke was a girl.
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The way I write is totally instinctive. I just write what I feel or what I find funny - and hope everyone else agrees.
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I am not a label snob and have learned that the thrill of shopping can be just as great, if not more so, when you find a bargain.
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I don't think anyone sits down and thinks, 'I know, I'll be a chick-lit writer.' You write the book that you want to write and then other people say, 'Oh, that's chick-lit.' You say, 'Okay.' But it's not like you look around and go to a careers fair and there will be someone at the chick-lit author stand.
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