I became fascinated by marionettes, which I first saw in Venice. They were so haunted and so alive. You walked by them, and you could feel their presence, with their beady eyes just fixed on you. Laura Amy Schlitz alivebeadyeye Change image and share on social
I could make up characters till the cows came home. Plot's what hard. Very hard. Laura Amy Schlitz charactercowhard Change image and share on social
If you're not going to wear a tiara when you win a Newbery Award, when are you going to wear one? Laura Amy Schlitz awardnewberytiara Change image and share on social
I tried for years to get an agent because I was told you needed an agent. The agent-hunting process was grim indeed. Laura Amy Schlitz agentgrimhunt Change image and share on social
One day, I was at my grandmother's house, and I found diaries that she kept as a young girl. I opened one to a page that had flowers glued inside. In her childish handwriting, my grandmother wrote, 'Pap died today. I am very sad.' The fact that this was true and that I could see the withered flowers made a huge impression on me. Laura Amy Schlitz childishdaydiary share on social