Phyllis reynolds naylors biography on her careers
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Talks Inspiration, Writing, and Alice…
By Jennie Cottrell | Published March 31, 2015
by Nichole Graham
Most people know Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for her Newbery Award winning book “Shiloh.” A heartwarming story about a boy and his dog that left us all wanting justice and revenge on Judd Travers. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 140 books, most for young adults. “Shiloh” is a book that’s discussed in classroom all across America and the Alice series has made such a connection with teenage girls that it has its own blog. Phyllis lives right here in Montgomery County and was nice enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to answer a few questions.
What or who inspired you to be an author?
My guess is that it was the fact that my parents read aloud to us every night, almost until we were in our teens. They read with great drama and feeling, and this was the happiest part of my growing up. Mother read
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Phyllis Reynolds (P. R. Tedesco) Naylor Biography (1933-)
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
I love to get up in the morning. And so begins the dichotomy of my life, because I also like going to bed at night. I enjoy being around people, but thrive on solitude as well. A worrier, I am, at the same time, a happy individ. And even though a tragedy sucked three years out of my early twenties, I am one of the luckiest people I know. Because I write.
If it's still dark when inom open my eyes, I wonder, "Is it time yet?" If it's not, and I begin thinking about a manuscript, sova becomes impossible. I creep out of bed and head for my big comfortable chair in the living room.
A book begins with a feeling of intense excitement. And because there fryst vatten always a book in my head, I live in a chronic state of anticipation; with me, it's always the week before Christmas. I never början writing a book until a character or setting or theme or plot ignites something within me. Then everything I see and hear see
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Meet Maryland author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Editor's note: The Maryland Writers’ Association is a voluntary not-for-profit organization dedicated to support Marylanders in the arts, business and craft of writing in all forms.
To celebrate MWA’s 30th anniversary, this column will feature a Maryland writer and then give a prompt encouraging others to write.
Maryland author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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“It was wonderful to snuggle up against Mom on the sofa, or sprawl out on the rug listening to Dad read Mark Twain’s books, my favorite, aloud,” Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, writes for all ages, but is best known for her young adult books, "Shiloh," which won the Newbery Medal in 1992, and the "Alice" series. Naylor was born in a tiny house in Indiana that her dad and grandfather helped build. She started writing when a kindergarten teacher invited students to make up a story while the t