Quotes by Lauren Tarshis

About Lauren Tarshis:

Lauren Tarshis is an author of children's books, with several series of fiction and historical works found in thousands of libraries. She is also the editor of Storyworks magazine. and translated into several languages.
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That was how it always was with Colleen: No matter how sad she felt, there was always this little bit of hope - like a speck of glitter caught in your eyelash - that never went away, no matter what.

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Colleen had this idea -- a faded, crumpled, smudged idea -- that being nice counted for something.

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The most important advice I can offer is that writing is a craft that you can learn by practicing. If you keep writing, you will improve.

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I had learning problems when I was in elementary school, and didn't really start to read well until high school. I never read any of the middle grade classics that were popular when I was young - 'Harriet the Spy', 'Charlotte's Web', 'The Witch of Bl...

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In quiet moments, I love to read.

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Many writers are afraid of writing something bad, so they don't try or give up when their efforts don't lead to a masterpiece right away. If you work at it, you will improve.

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Author Bio

  • NameLauren Tarshis
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • BornNovember 23, 1963
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter