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Advice on Bullying for YA readers from author Emerald Barnes

5/26/2023

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Happy to have YA author and friend, Emerald Barnes, on to talk about bullying. Check out her post below.

Bullying. In some way or another, we’ve all been bullied. It’s hurtful, and it causes so much pain. And for most, it’s normal.
 
While in school, I was one of those girls who was liked, but I wasn’t exactly popular. And just because I was liked didn’t stop me from being bullied.
 
This will probably come as a shock to the friends I did have in middle school and high school. For the most part, and in appearance, I was living a normal high school experience. And, unfortunately, I suppose it was normal. Most people have a bullying story, and the sad part is, we don’t even know we’re experiencing it until we are out and living our adult lives. What we call normal can actually be called bullying.
 
How did I know I was being bullied? I was (and I still am, unfortunately) the “fat girl”. People constantly made fun of my weight, stared at me in disgust, and when I sat in desks, I would get looks like “Is this whale gonna fit in that?” Did they say it? No. Did they think it? I can’t say for sure what they thought, but I saw the looks regardless. I just knew they were thinking something like that at least.
 
Then, I started projecting their thoughts onto myself. I saw myself as the fat whale. I saw myself as the girl who was liked but still not good enough.
 
And you know what’s sad? Some teachers were just as bad. I was discriminated against because of my weight. It kept me from doing things I was good at, but all they could see was my weight. They didn’t see past that to see me, the girl who was good at her hobbies and could do whatever needed to be done. My weight didn’t stop me. I didn’t let it. I never let my weight hold me back, but others did. They held me back because they couldn’t see me.
 
So, I became invisible. Or so I tried. People had a way of making me feel awful about myself. Guys teased me; girls pitied me. And I wanted to disappear.
 
I buried myself in books and television shows. Daydreamed of a life where I wasn’t the “fat girl”, of a high school experience where I didn’t hate myself and was loved by all.
 
When I graduated, I thought things would get better. They didn’t. I was treated about the same in college as I was high school, but it was easier for me to disassociate. I’d been through it before. I’d just go to school, get my education, and become a famous author and show them! Ha! No, I never thought that last part, but I did all I could to just fit in with what few friends I did have and avoid everyone else.
 
Don’t get me wrong. It was easier in college, but the effects of what I’d gone through, of the pure hate I had for myself, followed me. And there were instances in college where I was bullied, but they were fewer in between. I still got those looks though. (Still do if I’m honest.)
 
But again, everything I’d gone through had beaten me to down to a shell of myself. I hated the girl staring back at me. I hated me. How do you come back from that?
 
I even dated guys who didn’t find me worthy and treated me awful because I didn’t value myself enough or know my own worth because of my experiences.
 
Luckily, I was able to bounce back and start my healing in my twenties. It took years of trying to realize my worth, of working through my old, pent-up feelings, and of realizing that God loves me the way I am. I’m going to admit, even in my mid-thirties, it’s still difficult at times.
 
The problem is, we’re conditioned to believe that bullying is normal when it’s not. Like it’s normal for kids to mess around and make fun of other kids. But it’s not. “Kids will be kids,” is probably the dumbest phrase I’ve ever heard. Kids should learn to respect each other. But they don’t. Instead, they find the others’ weaknesses and berate them and tear them down.
 
And now, we have so much access to each other’s lives through social media that cyber bullying is considered normal. It’s normal to tell someone how ugly they are, how fat they are. “Keyboard warriors” have total anonymity, so it’s easy. But it shouldn’t be easy to bully someone. It shouldn’t be normal.
 
Normal is loving each other. Normal is building each other up. Where is that? Why can’t that be the news we hear each day?
 
My heart goes out to everyone who has ever been made to feel less than enough. It literally breaks my heart to think of people out there who would rather die than face the horrible things people have decided to say about them. No one should ever be made to feel small and less than worthy in their own skins. You should always feel loved and welcome and happy.
 
In my process of learning how to love myself, I wrote a book called Entertaining Angels. It’s a book that showcases how we are loved and beautiful as we are. It was my way of healing from the trauma I experienced from being made fun of my whole life, and it’s been helpful for those who felt that way but never had a chance to heal from it.  
 
However you heal, whether it be from therapy, journaling, or simply prayer, I hope and pray that you never have to feel unworthy, unloved, and unhappy again. Remember, you deserve so much better! And bullying, even “gentle bullying”, is not normal and it should never be normal!
 
If you ever feel like you can’t go on because of being bullied, reach out to the Suicide Help Line. Call 988. They’re available to speak 24/7. And if you just need someone to talk to, I’m here for you as well. You can email me or find me on any of my social media sites.
 
  
Links:
http://www.emeraldbarnes.com
http://www.instagram.com/emeraldbarnes
http://www.facebookcom/emeraldbarnes
emerald_barnes@yahoo.com
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Emerald-Barnes/author/B004PL38QS
 
 
Bio:
Emerald Barnes resides in a small town in Mississippi and has the accent to prove it. An editor, family girl, and indie author of more than eight books, Emerald loves God and thanks Him continuously for His love and favor. ​She’s also addicted to tv and binge-watching shows, and she has a thing for superheroes.

 
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New Children's Book by Debra Daugherty

5/2/2023

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Happy to welcome my friend, Debra Daugherty, on the blog today with her new book.

Thank you, Krysten, for allowing a picture book author share her writing journey on your blog. I’m here to talk about THE MEMORY JAR, a multigenerational picture book about dementia. It was released on April 11, 2023 by my publisher, Roan & Weatherford Publishing/Young Dragons. The beautiful illustrations by Victoria Marble not only compliment the story, they bring the story to life.

Book blurb: Amelia's grandmother doesn't remember her because she has dementia, but Amelia is determined to find a way to help. She knows that if she can get her grandmother to talk about the stories she told Amelia over the years, then it will help bring the memories back and make all of them happy. Amelia comes up with a clever plan to assist her grandmother...but will it be enough?

This story is dear to my heart as I cared for an aunt who had Alzheimer’s. I understand, Krysten, that you helped care for your grandfather who had a similar diagnosis. It’s difficult to watch as our loved ones lose their grip with reality. They forget the people they love, and all the special events that happened in their lives. The child in my story, Amelia, is coping with the fact that her grandmother doesn’t even remember her name.

When I wrote this story, the words came easily. I thought about my aunt and what she went through. I imagined her world where all her memories were locked away, and realized how difficult it must have been for her. Aunt Luella was my inspiration for THE MEMORY JAR, and I dedicated the book in her memory.

I hope my story inspires parents and adults to have an open discussion with their children after reading it. Almost every family knows someone with dementia, or has a loved one suffering from it. For a child, watching someone who has memory loss can be scary. I hope my book offers some understanding. Someone once described my story as sad, but I believe it is more than that. I believe it is one of hope, understanding and love.
THE MEMORY JAR is available on several Indie bookstore websites, as well as Amazon’s and Barnes & Nobles’. Readers, please leave reviews.
Thank you, Krysten, for giving me the opportunity to tell your readers my story. It was an honor to be here.

Book Blurb: 

Helping a loved one remember what they have forgotten.
Amelia's grandmother doesn't remember her because she has dementia, but Amelia is determined to find a way to help. She knows that if she can get her grandmother to talk about the stories she's told Amelia over the years, then it will help bring the memories back and make all of them happy. Amelia comes up with a clever plan to assist her grandmother... but will it be enough?

Bio: Debra Daugherty lives in central Illinois with her rescue dog, Honey, who loves car rides. She is the SCBWI-IL representative for the Springfield area. She began writing stories for her nieces and nephews when they were young. Debra’s publishing credits include a picture book, a young adult novel and two short stories for a children’s online magazine. She loves to travel and has kissed the Blarney Stone.
 
The Memory Jar by Debra Daugherty, Victoria Marble, Hardcover | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)   

Social media:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/dmddeb  or @dmddeb
Website: www.writing-for-children.webnode.com
Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7579797.Debra_Daugherty

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Middle School Survival Guide By Kadee Carder

4/19/2023

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Middle School Survival Guide

By Kadee Carder
 
Four-square. Glasses. Braces. Saturday morning cartoons.

Middle school was a time of firsts. First camera. First boom box. First email address…first basketball to the nose and broken glasses. Friends were fickle and the days dwindled for endless golden hours. At the small private school I attended, we would often play four-square during PE class and the girls would get into the biggest knock-down, drag-out fights over who was cheating. Some of those girls saw me as the awkward nerd; some of my friends, however, were the creative vessels I needed to get through the hours of homework and high expectations of honors classes. A small group of friends consistently stuck by me through the shimmery Texas days. Those girls and I created a story that we would play out, through free time in PE or the random recess, after-school get-togethers, and quietly passed notes between classes. The game we played actually served as the foundation concept behind my young adult book series. Girls on an adventure. High seas, runaway dreams, and, of course, extraordinary abilities.

Not every day brought sunshine and happiness. Those middle school years were some of the loneliest, as I wrestled with figuring out who I was, what I wanted, what I liked, and what I disliked. Stories – written down, pulled apart, packed back together – those brought so much comfort. Stories were there to keep me company when the clock ticked quietly in the background as I swept the driveway every Saturday. Carving up sentences, piecing the words together, matching up characters to their tasks, those puzzles kept the shadows at bay. With my friends, we would pretend we could be heroes; back home in my journals, I could continue the adventure. When I didn’t have friends around, those hidden figures could explore the universe together, with me by their side. Maybe it was lonely, but those hours provided ideas which have grown and blossomed over time into something much greater than I would ever have imagined.

My daughter is currently in middle school, facing her own adventures and challenges. We chat daily about the survival game. These few things, if I can get her to remember any of them, are what I would place on those post-it notes for a survival guide:
 
1)Focus on the good and remember it. Let the ‘mean girls’ and the things they say fall away.

2)Know that you are built with purpose and have been entrusted with good work to do that only you can do.

3) Concentrate more on who you want to be than your crushes and who they are.

4)Write in a journal. Save your stories and thoughts and work through them. Keep some private.

5)It’s okay to be lonely; it’s necessary to build solid friendships.
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6)Don’t just grow up, grow wise.
 
 
Wisdom is the combination of knowledge along with practical application. Getting through middle school, through high school, those days take a good support system and a lot of love. Creating an encouraging environment for your middle schooler, especially, requires showing up, being willing to wait, and being willing to give second chances. Whether you are in those middle school or junior high years, or if you are the parent of one, these years are the times when they are looking for the ones who show up. Who is reliable? Who will be there? Maybe it’s you.
 
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Fierce yet sparkly, I rally seekers to thrive in their stories. The goal is magic, the medium is ink, and the fuel is coffee. And sometimes pizza. I teach English on the university level when I'm not dancing around the living room with my family, lifting heavy at the gym, traveling the planet, or binging superhero shows.
 
INSURRECTION, INCOMPLETE, INDELIBLE, HERE BE DRAGONS, EARTHSHINE and non-fiction inspirational KINGDOM COME and IGNITE roll out perilous motives, twisty plots, and daring protagonists. Grab some real estate and your copy of my latest adventure, and follow along on KadeeCarder.com.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kadeecarderink
Instagram: @kadeecarderink

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Review of Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies

4/8/2023

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Review of Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature) by Victorine Lieske
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 Writing a Romance Novel For Dummies is a great reference guide for answering questions you might have when writing a romance novel. It's very detailed and contains info for people considering traditional publishing, indie publishing, or both. Lieske gives clear information that's easy to understand when trying to figure out the ins and outs of the book world. A valuable resource with a wealth of knowledge. 

I would recommend getting this as a paperback for easier flipping back and forth as a reference guide

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Cecily in the City Releases at #1 in the Hot New Releases

4/6/2023

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     Cecily in the City
just released and it hit #1 in several hot new release categories! Check out the blurb for the 3rd book in the Cecily Taylor Series:
     Cecily Taylor thinks her life can't get any better when she moves to the city after getting a job on a soap opera. She's excited to act and be in the same city as her pop star boyfriend, Andrew Holiday. Then she stars in another pop star's music video, but there's more drama behind the scenes than what's in the script.

     Pretty soon there are media posts about Cecily and the new singer and her relationship with Andrew is threatened. She just wants to act, be with Andrew, and help the causes close to her heart, but life sure is different in the glare of the spotlight.

       Can Cecily hang onto her dream life while in the big city?
 
What you can expect from the book

A happily ever after
Swoony moments
PG rating
New pop star on the scene
Loyal & funny friends
Easter eggs from the Star Series (Cecily ends up on the show)
Cecily works with her soap opera crush
 
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Podcast Episode: Reaching your Creative Potential

2/21/2023

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I'm co-hosting with Marsha Casper Cook on the Michigan Avenue Media podcast today. The topic is reaching your creative potential and we'll talk about things that help with creativity and creative slumps. 

Find the show here:
www.blogtalkradio.com/michiganavenuemedia/2023/02/21/reaching-your-potential--michigan-avenue-media

Apple podcasts: 
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-your-potential-michigan-avenue-media/id1375404913?i=1000600994143

Find Marsha's work here: amzn.to/3Kw6Hba

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Book Trailer for the Middle School Novel, True Colors

2/8/2023

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Check out the new book trailer for my middle school novel, True Colors. You can find the book here on Amazon (Affiliate link):
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Advice for YA Readers from Award Winning YA author Joey Paul

2/8/2023

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ADVICE FOR YA READERS by Joey Paul
 
      When I saw the call go out for contributions for this kind of blog post, I knew I had to sign up because as someone who’s been writing since they were a teen, it made sense for me to pass on both my experience as a teen writer, but also as an indie author who’s got twenty books out in a variety of genres and has drafted over forty.
 
    Before I get into the advice, I should give you a little background. I’m 41, and was born and have lived my whole life in the same town in the UK. My parents split for good when I was 13, which was also the year that I lost a few people, including one of my friends from school. I went from hanging out with one group of friends, though I was always more on the edge of them, to moving across town and having to find my way with new friends. I stayed at the same secondary school, but I didn’t have people to walk to and from school with, and we moved a lot those next few years because we were living in rented places so there was always the fear I’d either have to change schools (nightmare) or would move out of reach of any friends (also a nightmare).

    As it turned out, I ended up in another friend group that contained my now best friend and we got through those days together. She and I have been friends for almost 30 years (yes I am old!) and we still live together now. She actually became my full time carer when I first got sick at 19, and later ended up needing to use a wheelchair full-time. So that’s the background out of the way, now onto the advice!
 
     My best friend and I, her name’s B, we would write stories together, but even within our small friend group, we were very much the weird ones. She was voted most likely to be on another planet in the yearbook, I can’t remember what I was voted, it’s been a fair few years, but it was probably something along the same lines. Our idea of a good Friday night was going to the local library and checking out books, which we would then devour through the week and go back again. It might sound familiar to you if you’re also a reader, which I hope you are, but my advice is simple: embrace the weird. Don’t be afraid to stand out, don’t be afraid to be who you are.
 
     I know it’s not as simple as it sounds. I know that bullies and other people want you to conform, but I have to say that while bullies were a thing, and while I was a target, I didn’t shy away from who I am, and who I was back then. If I hadn’t embraced my love of telling stories, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I wouldn’t have written all those stories and I wouldn’t have found a career that I could achieve while being chronically ill and disabled. When I had to stop working a conventional job because of being so sick, it was writing, it was those stories that I’d started as a teen, that gave me something to cling to and something to keep me going. It sounds drastic I know, but my point is that embracing that side of myself, never being afraid to be who I am, that’s what has kept me going on even the most dark days.
 
     A few years ago, I was asked by a disability blog to write a letter to my 15 year old self, and I said things along the same lines as I’m saying here. Everyone has things they don’t like about themselves, and everyone has their own hurdles and struggles to get through, but there is always something about you that makes you who you are. For some kids it’s music, for other it’s drama, others it’s art, and others still, it’s writing or reading, or any number of things. Some kids are more academically minded, others lean more to cooking or working with their hands. None of this is a bad thing. None of this is wrong, and none of this are things to be ashamed about.
 
     Embrace your weird side, don’t be afraid of accepting that it’s part of who you are, and that while it may change and adapt as you get older, it’s okay to spend time exploring it. It’s okay to spend time having fun and being yourself. I was lucky to find B, I was lucky to have that small group of friends who did accept me, and were okay with my weirdness. I don’t remember much fondly about my school days, but I do remember the fun I had telling stories, and making friends, and being myself.
 
     So be yourself, embrace the weird, find your friends, there are always going to be others who like the same things and want to do the same things. Embrace it, accept it, and know that these days are not the only days of your life. You will get past the hard times, and you will move onto better ones.
 
    And maybe, one day, you’ll sit down and look back at that weird and realise that it’s gotten you to the point you are today. I know mine did.

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Advice for Teens from YA Author Annie Sullivan

1/24/2023

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I'm excited to share a new feature on the blog of young adult and middle grade novels offering advice to our readers. I had such a great response to this when I posted about it online and I'm thrilled to begin this project.

I'd like to introduce YA fantasy author, Annie Sullivan to share her thoughts on what she wishes she had known when she was younger.


When I first set out to write books with for young adults with princesses, pirates, and thieves, I didn't know I'd be writing about issues—like bullying, gossip, and difficult family relationships—that kids today face all the time. So when I started writing A Touch of Gold about the cursed daughter of King Midas who faces pirates, sirens, and thieves on her quest to retrieve her father's stolen gold, I wanted to entertain readers. 

However, like most authors, as I got further and further into writing and editing the book, I realized my main character, Kora, had a lot of my characteristics and faced many challenges that I had also faced as a child. She became a way to address those issues in a way that hopefully readers can learn from. Because as my writing evolved, my goal became creating books that would help kids escape a hard world and come back to it a little bit more ready to fight their own battles after seeing their favorite character take them on and win. 

One way I did that in A Touch of Gold was have Princess Kora be an outcast in her society. As the daughter of King Midas, she was turned into a golden statue by her father when she was a young girl. Now, she's been turned back into a living, breathing human being, but she has some side effects from her time as a golden statue—like having golden skin and the ability to sense the other objects her father turned to gold. Due to this, rumors fly that she turns back into a golden statue at night, that she leaves golden footprints, and even that looking in her eyes can turn you to gold. With gossip like that, Kora has virtually no friends and a lot of enemies who want to see if her blood runs as a gold as the rest of her. Thus, she keeps to her father's palace, always wearing a veil and heavy gloves, but even in her own palace, the servants run in fear. 

Yet, when Kora has to be the one to retrieve her father's stolen gold, she's forced to leave behind her palace and face the real world for the first time in years. She has to learn to get past the stares and mean words of others, and as she does, she discovers what makes her different is truly what makes her special. It's what gives her the ability to do what others can't. And too often in both real and fantasy worlds, people who look or act different are ostracized. But Kora's character makes the point that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that talent and power and morals can come from anyone—no matter their shape, size, color, or form. 

So as I look back at A Touch of Gold and onward to other books, it's become clear to me that what I'd wish I'd known when I was younger, around Kora's age, is that each one of us has something that makes them special. Some people can draw pictures that look photographs. Others can play piano. And still others can make a basket from anywhere on the basketball court. But there are so many other things that people should be valued for too outside skills. Being able to forgive others, having compassion for animals, making strangers feel welcome, helping someone in need. These are all things that each person can showcase that will truly change the world—even if it's just the world for one person. So that's the takeaway message here: you can change the world. You don't need magic powers or the ability to fly. Just being yourself is enough. 

Author Bio:
Annie Sullivan is the author of three young adult fantasy books: A Touch of Gold, A Curse of Gold, and Tiger Queen. She grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and received her master's degree in Creative Writing from Butler University. She loves traveling, kickboxing, and anything related to Jane Austen. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter (@annsulliva), on Tik Tok (@authoranniesullivan), or on her blog: anniesullivanauthor.com.

Website: https://anniesullivanauthor.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/annsulliva
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAnnieSullivan/
Twitter: twitter.com/annsulliva
Tik Tok: @authoranniesullivan

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Cover Reveal for Best Friends...Forever?

1/13/2023

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. YOu canI'm so excited to share with you my new book cover for Best Friends...Forever? 

A middle school series dealing with friendships, frenemies, first crushes, & finding your path in life.

Landry Albright hopes the new year will start off in an amazing way—instead she has to deal with more frenemy issues, boy drama, and having most of her best friends make the cheerleading squad without her. Suddenly, it seems like all anyone can talk about is starting high school next year—something she finds terrifying.

Landry gets her first boyfriend, but then gets dumped just as things come to a head with her friends. She feels lost and left out, but finds good advice from what she considers an unlikely source. Landry learns to speak up for what’s right, tell the truth (even when it hurts), and how to get past the fear of failure as she gets another shot at competing in the American Ingénue competition. Can Landry find where she fits in and feels comfortable while staying true to herself?

​The cover was done by Cora Graphics.

You can find the book here (affiliate link). It's free in Kindle Unlimited: ​

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