“What I think of sometimes, as I read the new books - do kids really need to see such a seamy side of life? I'm in the minority, such an old woman, perhaps. I love the books that have given kids joy, that give them hope at the end. Sometimes it seems to me the books right now are very depressive.” ThinkingGivingBookSometimesKidsJoyOld WomanDepressive Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
“Do you all have a living room floor or a bedroom floor? Then you can write a book.” WritingBookRoomsBedroomLiving Room Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
“What inspired me to become an author? I think it was the snow in New York. I looked out the window and I said, 'Well, I have to get dressed every morning to go to teach, but if I write a book, I can stay home in my bathrobe, eat candy corn.'” IfsThinkingWritingWellsSaidI CanBookHomeTeachMorningNew YorkWindowInspiredSnowEvery MorningCandyCornCandy Corn Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
“I cannot outline. I do not know what the next thing is going to happen in the book until it comes out of my fingers.” KnowsBookHappensNextFingersOutlines Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
“All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.” WayBookStoriesKidsSchoolMembersMy FamilyPersonal Experiences Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
“I want to see children curled up with books, finding an awareness of themselves as they discover other people's thoughts. I want them to make the connection that books are people's stories, that writing is talking on paper, and I want them to write their own stories. I'd like my books to provide that connection for them.” PeopleWantWritingChildrenBookStoriesTalkingAwarenessPaperFindingsConnections Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
