Goodreads asked Emma Lesko:

How do you get inspired to write?

Emma Lesko Books were always a huge part of me and a tremendous source of comfort. I taught myself to read very young, well before kindergarten. I think I was wired for books in general. At age 5, I began keeping a diary after watching a Leave It to Beaver episode in which Beaver starts keeping one. Journaling centered me and became one of the most restorative activities for me. Handwriting in a notebook continues to be one of the most comforting parts of my day.

My fate was sealed in early elementary school after I stumbled upon the Ramona Quimby books by Beverly Clearly. I felt that Cleary understood me, and I resolved to provide that same validation for kids when I grew up.

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