I got this polite message from a reader yesterday, and it deserves so much more than quick ping back. In the event anyone else is having similar concerns or thoughts, I wanted to put my response up for everyone: Hello Audrey. I wanted to say thanks for writing a fun book, but next time can… Continue reading A Letter to a Reader
If you’ve never seen it, Amanda Palmer’s commencement speech, “The Fraud Police,” is a wonderful talk about imposter syndrome and the feeling that whatever you’re doing, you haven’t actually done anything to deserve it. They say one of the most powerful and pleasurable feelings humanity experiences is earned success…the sensation that your effort was what… Continue reading The Fraud Police: Growing Up Only Gets Harder
I just finished reading “The Education of Little Tree” this morning, after having been recommended it years ago. It was probably that recommendation that encouraged me to buy it in the first place when I found it at a book sale. I wouldn’t say that this is middle grade or YA, even though it follows… Continue reading The Education of Little Tree – Book Review
After my last post about YA characters and their ability to be related to, I did a lot of thinking about Gwen, as I went back through my work and edited yesterday. As I try to cut the unnecessary and expand on the drama/tension within the first few chapters of the book, I find myself… Continue reading Gwen Hoffman: Protagonist
By going to a night club for the first time, I finally realized what all those goofy high school functions were trying to coolly emulate. For some reason, loud music, laser-y lights, and an excuse to dress up seems to be the definitive definition of fun once you’re on the other side of fourteen years… Continue reading Out of My Element: Night Club Edition
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