According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a sophomore is a student in their second year at a four-year high school or college. The word sophomore comes from the Greek sophos, meaning “wise”, and mōros, meaning “foolish”, so a sophomore is literally a wise fool. What an apt description for the heroine of my nostalgic coming-of-age novel SONG OF … More Inspiration Station: Song of a Sophomore, a novel
Painful real-life experiences and a living legend that shaped my newest young adult novel One month after my 13th birthday, my family moved from Phoenix, Arizona to a small town on the outskirts of Dallas, Texas. Our new house was in a half-finished subdivision on what used to be a farm. Because the builder went … More Inspiration Station: When We Were Wildflowers
I took a break from blogging and querying to explore the wonderful world of Wattpad, and it was not a waste of time. For years, I assumed the popular online platform for readers and authors was a bunch of unpolished first drafts of manuscripts, cringe-worthy fan fiction, and plotless erotica (and it kind of is), … More Adventures on Wattpad
Here’s a hint: It’s probably something you’ve struggled with too Time to get vulnerable. I want to uncover a core wound that keeps me stuck spinning my wheels and sitting on the sidelines of life missing out on all of the fun stuff. Like an old injury that just won’t heal, it’s a sore spot … More The Core Wound that Inspired Me to Write Teen Fiction
Top 3 Reasons Why Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret? is one the Best Middle-Grade Novels of All Time When I read the headline “The ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Trailer Is Everything” on a Facebook post this morning, I immediately texted my daughter. Judy Blume’s acclaimed middle-grade novel, which has touched the … More Judy Blume’s Beloved ‘Margaret’ Is Coming to the Big Screen
Marie McKoy 