Andrea Davis Pinkney Quotes
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One of the challenges of wearing so many hats, is that I love each and every one of them!
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I'm a true opera buff. Operas make the best stories.
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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.
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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.
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I wanted to show young people that taking a stand can be done by simply standing firm in your convictions.
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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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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.
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The blues have hope wrapped inside them.
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As a publisher and author, I'm a big fan of historical fiction and also memoir.
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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.
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