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In the end, a good story is not about words. In the end, we use the words to communicate experience, and human experience is centered in feeling.
Prasad gives us a glimpse into the medical history of liquid mercury, which her new YA novel, Mercury Boys, also touches upon.
Why did I love series books? I think it was partly because I never wanted a story to end completely. So it was only natural for me that when I began to write, I wrote series.
Music's role in Marlene Perez's new teen vampire trilogy, THE AFTERLIFE OF THE PARTY, I’M WITH THE BANNED, and A SUCKER FOR YOU.
I always say when I’m talking to prospective clients that writing has made me a better agent. And I believe it’s true, wholeheartedly.
It's my job to imagine situations and settings, to climb into a character’s body and mind and heart, and then somehow shape all of that into words on a page.
Our partnership has helped us to be more creative and accountable. Most importantly though, we’ve enjoyed the writing more because it’s a shared experience.
While librarianship has made me more susceptible to getting distracted by rabbit holes, it’s also made it much easier for me to come out of those holes with a rabbit in hand.
For me, like the characters in WHERE IT ALL LANDS, music is the one constant throughout my life that has comforted me and helped me find meaning in the face of tragedy.
Querying becomes your first of many lessons in persistence on the path to publishing a novel.
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