Stand Alone
The kids at school, police, and even her mother think Justine is crazy. Her only escape is skateboarding, but with her best friend gone, she’s lost. Will Justine find the key to who she really is?
The kids at school, police, and even her mother think Justine is crazy. Her only escape is skateboarding, but with her best friend gone, she’s lost. Will Justine find the key to who she really is?
Ruby is tough and independent, but she’s blocked out the difficult road that has led her to this point. Gangs, drugs, and depression are part of the journey ahead
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You may already have heard about Sample Sunday, but if you haven’t, it’s a really neat thing that occurs within the Author Community. The basic platform of Sample Sunday, is an author will share a sample of their work on their blog, so you can stop by and get a taste of their writing. They will then also share the information on Twitter to help spread the news.
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I just finished the first draft of a new YA novel, “Tattooed Teardrops” tonight. This is a book that I started on a while ago, seat of the pants, no plot or outline. Unfortunately, I got stuck writing backstory and didn’t know where the main book was going. So I sat down in December and worked through the Snowflake Method to get a basic plot outlined, set up a beat sheet with the main action, and dove back into it, much more excited! I aimed to get it done by the end of January, at a casual pace, but it came together a bit more quickly than that!
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(Book #1) Everyone knew that he was a good guy; geeky, responsible, hard-working. Henry has had a lot to deal with in the past. Now, as he should be focusing on his schooling and preparing himself for the future, he is hindered by abuse, the challenge of raising his baby brother while dealing with his mother’s deep depressions, and the return of a ghost from the past Henry has tried his best to forget.
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One of my friends suggested that I should read some of Kristen D. Randle’s works, so I started with “Breaking Rank”: