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The fact that I ended up married to a decent man is still a source of amazement to me, thanks to 'The Women's Room.'

~Catherine Jinks

Topics: Amazement Decent Decent Man Ended Fact Man Married Me Room Source Still Thanks Up Women

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I'm not a risk-taker; that's probably why I write - because when you're easily bored, but you don't like taking risks, you end up doing it all in your head.

~Catherine Jinks

Topics: Because Bored Doing Easily End Head Like Risks Taking Taking Risks Up Why Write You Your I Write

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When you're a dweeb, when you're really young, it stands out. But as everybody gets older and more conservative, it's not an issue any more.

~Catherine Jinks

Topics: Any Conservative Everybody Gets Issue More Older Out Really Stands You Young

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I was always told you're not going to make much money from writing. You can actually do it. Now I've built a really good, big house out of words.

~Catherine Jinks

Topics: Actually Always Big Built Going Good House Make Money Much Now Out Really Words Writing You

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I always had a soft spot for Sherlock Holmes and used to imagine helping him out.

~Catherine Jinks

Topics: Always Had Helping Him Holmes Imagine Out Sherlock Sherlock Holmes Soft Soft Spot Spot Used

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I'm a very nervy kind of person, who finds it almost impossible to relax.

~Catherine Jinks

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Mostly I wanted to be a writer, though for a couple of years there I wanted to be an animator, because I loved drawing and capturing beautiful movements.

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I write books for all age groups - young kids, teenagers and adults - because I get a range of different ideas.

~Catherine Jinks

Topics: Adult Age Because Books Different Different Ideas Get Groups Ideas Kids Range Teenagers Write Young Young Kids I Write

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In primary school, I was bored witless by Australian history.

~Catherine Jinks

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There's nothing quite as exciting or moving as the very finest literary non-fiction.

~Catherine Jinks

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Biography

Nationality: Australian

Type: Writer

Born: Unknown

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