Andrea Davis Pinkney quotes
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“I wanted to show young people that taking a stand can be done by simply standing firm in your convictions.”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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“The best advice I can give to any aspiring author is to write every single day. Work at the craft of writing. Take it seriously.”
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“The blues have hope wrapped inside them.”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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“When I'm not writing or working on books as a publisher, I'm doing things that make me happy. One is skiing with my kids and husband. I love sports.”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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“I never leave home without my writing notebook, and get a lot of writing done in transit. One great place to create is while riding the subways of New York City, where I live.”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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“One of the challenges of wearing so many hats, is that I love each and every one of them!”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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“As a publisher and author, I'm a big fan of historical fiction and also memoir.”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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“One of the most refreshing changes I've seen in recent years is the blending of genres - the pushing past the hard-and-fast lines of specific publishing categories.”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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“I'm a true opera buff. Operas make the best stories.”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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“Like any working mother, I have to balance and manage my time very carefully. My children and husband come first, of course, then my work.”
-- Andrea Davis PinkneySource : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
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