I write a book over a period of months or years, and when I'm done with it, usually another year goes by… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
I loved to read when I was a kid, and as soon as I realized that an actual person got to make… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
The deadlines are much, much longer with books. When I was a reporter, a lot of times I'd come in at 8:30… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
There's something about each of my books that I'm really proud of, and there's something about each of my books that I… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
I think I learned a lot from reading in general - even from reading badly written books. — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
After I've sent my revised draft to my agent and editor, they suggest more improvement sand again, this revision phase can take anywhere from… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
I write a book over a period of months or years, and when I'm done with it, usually another year goes by before I… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
Eventually the bad stuff I'm writing turns into better stuff. Other times, I've just walked away from what I was working on, and figured… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
Sometimes I can spend as long revising a manuscript as I spent writing it in the first place. — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
I loved to read when I was a kid, and as soon as I realized that an actual person got to make up the… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
The deadlines are much, much longer with books. When I was a reporter, a lot of times I'd come in at 8:30 a.m., get… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
He looked at the piles of food again, and it was like he was seeing it with new eyes. This is wrong, he thought.… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
I like the fact that kids are willing to be imaginative and go along with me when I'm telling strange tales. — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
It's just so much fun to make up characters, situations, and everything else about a story. I have so much freedom and flexibility to… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
"Don't let go!" he orders. Harper's hand is dry and soothing, while mine is sweaty with fear. We've never held hands before. I think… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
I was lucky enough not to face any required summer reading lists until I went to college. So I still think of summer as… — Margaret Haddix Copy Share Image
