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“I volunteer at we head out to the playground, they almost always ask, ‘Do you want to play Duck, Duck, Goose?’ The story idea came from watching, playing and interacting with the kids.” — & her
https://t.co/HckVRrPOPO

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2020-01-14

“My favorite part of the book is the ending, where Anya says good-bye to her Secret Society. It's a bittersweet moment and feels very personal to me.”— and her Q&A:
https://t.co/3MBnIbIMH7

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2019-02-26

“When I wrote Paul, in my mind he was always a boy. But when I saw Jenn's portfolio, she had these wonderful foxes. It just fit.”— and his Q&A at https://t.co/dAByzKZ4aj
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2 5
2018-10-08

“I had submitted many stories over the years and accrued more than 100 rejections before I received my first book contract.”— & her Q&A at https://t.co/eDgA45CzdW
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2018-10-01

“Spend time helping to promote other authors and the books you love—write online reviews or reviews on your blog, post book covers on social media, retweet news of deals or book launches.“
— & her Q&A at
https://t.co/OLlR0oXrK9

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2018-08-06

“I knew for a long time that I wanted to illustrate and write my own books for children, it just took me a while to figure out how!”—Becky Cameron & her Q&A at https://t.co/GZLi6orya8
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2018-06-12

“Finally I’ll be able to point to something and say, look! THIS is the thing that made me pull 6 all-nighters in 2016! It’s real!”— on her GERALDINE
https://t.co/XoCUanF3Aw
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2018-06-05

“ALL the robot-themed books I found in that time were made with boy readers in mind. A robot book with girl-appeal was missing!” — talks about how she created her at
https://t.co/IppnzUHMwg

3 13
2018-04-09

Need a bunny for your Easter basket?
These are sweet and healthy!
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3 7
2018-03-30

“it was seventeen years of very slow progress and then a few weeks where everything came together very quickly!”— & her at https://t.co/wUvNcfOMJe

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2018-03-06

“The best picture books are created by people who are true fans of the form.”-

https://t.co/eRo9yiirlb

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2018-01-23

“SNOW SISTERS was my 13th manuscript that I not only wrote but worked consistently to revise.“ Q&A
https://t.co/Rky3kuCySF

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2018-01-16

"Kids love to find the ❤️ in every vignette, a feature of the book." David Cundy's Q&A at https://t.co/QPDtN2Bw5j

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2017-10-16

"I. Could. Not. Stop. Dancing."
talks about crafting and celebrating his at
https://t.co/9htnnTusZ3

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2017-07-10

Thank you for your Q&A CHARLOTTE THE SCIENTIST IS SQUISHED at https://t.co/jgL4uMu1Dz…

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2017-03-07