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January 25, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

The Key is Self-love: Powerful Transitions in YA Books, a guest post by Charlene Allen

Transitions are tough, and they never stop coming. It’s a good thing we have great books to help us through them.

October 12, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

How I Got Through My Dark Night of the Soul: When Night Breaks, a guest post by Janella Angeles

How the Dark Night of the Soul went on for over a year and brought challenges, revelations, and setbacks while writing.

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Opportunities Instead of Opponents: Exploring Competition in New Middle-Grade Series, a guest post by Mary Amato

With this new series, I am hoping that Albert’s willingness to look directly at his own challenges and respond with positivity will resonate with my readers and inspire them to do the same.

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