Sometimes I'll get a premise, you know, for a book. In fact, I get those quite often. And I don't commit to it until I really know the voice of that character. It's almost as if the character is speaking… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
My biggest disappointment is that once I'm finished working on the characters, I really do expect to see them in the flesh one day. — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
If you're gonna fret, fret over something you can change. Then stop fretting and do something about it. — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
“It seems like our town has closed down these days leading up to the funeral. Old people still sit on their porches and talk,… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
I have to re-write a lot. I couldn't tell you how many drafts I write, but I know I've done at least twenty rewrites… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
I like the fact that I'm from the South and that I have this rich history behind me. I come from a family of… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
A dog pours a pitcher of love into the lonesome spots of your life. — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
“...I decided I'd changed my mind about home. Home was not Pensacola San Diego Guam or any of the other places we might have… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
I always tend to write about outsiders. And what's been fun for me is, as I travel around and visit schools, is that other… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
Even though writing articles relies completely on truth, you still must tell an interesting story. You can't worry about people knowing who you are… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
I wear my pajamas. That's the thing I love most about writing. I don't get changed until I actually have to go out of… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
I hope the wonder of what happens to my characters never goes away. That yearning keeps me writing. — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
My favorite book is 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Harper Lee. It is multi-layered, and I see something new in it every time I… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
When I was a child, the thing I wanted more than anything was to grow up and live in one house. Since my dad… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
