I think things hit me very hard, and I wish I had allowed things to roll off my back a little bit more. Rebecca Stead allowbackbite Change image and share on social
A lot of my ideas for books come from newspaper articles. But I don't like to be actively looking for ideas. Rebecca Stead activelyarticlebook Change image and share on social
'Middle school' is used as shorthand for a time when things change. It's a time a lot of kids feel like they don't even have one good friend. Rebecca Stead changefeelfriend Change image and share on social
I would never look a gift horse in the mouth. I've had some lovely homemade earrings and, recently, a wall hanging made in the style of Georges Seurat. Rebecca Stead earringgeorgegift Change image and share on social
I am hoping to work with writers publishing books for first time, since I of course remember what that experience is like. It's all a bit of a mystery for new authors who don't know what to expect. Rebecca Stead authorbitebook Change image and share on social
I like the idea of a world, even within a big giant city, where you're not anonymous. You have an identity, and that's an identity that's known just sort of by shopkeepers. I felt that as a kid, and I loved it. Rebecca Stead anonymousbigcity share on social
My books tend to have a lot of questions in them, and they tend to avoid black and white, for lack of a better metaphor. Rebecca Stead avoidblackbook Change image and share on social
I have nothing like a writing routine. I sometimes have trouble buckling down to write at home. Rebecca Stead bucklehomeroutine Change image and share on social
I read a whole lot as a child, and, of course, I still read children's books. Rebecca Stead bookchildlot Change image and share on social
Every published writer suffers through that first draft because most of the time, that's a disappointment. Rebecca Stead disappointmentdraftpublish Change image and share on social
