Another year Quote by Margaret Haddix

“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 see it in print. It's hard to be patient and wait” quote by Margaret Haddix — Download Open 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 see it in print. It's hard to be patient and wait”

Margaret Haddix

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