About three years ago, I made an abrupt switch in my writing trajectory. I was immersed in screenwriting, with several scripts optioned, and I had two published fantasies under my belt. But I set all that aside and started working on a young adult novel, in part to “cleanse my palate” and in part because I had an idea that was burning up my brain. ( Read more... )

Unleashed, by Kristopher Reisz

I finally found a YA with a male protagonist. Daniel Morning is a "shooting star", the MVP of the basketball team and the school's VIP. He's been accepted to Cornell, following the trajectory his parents set for him - Ivy League and lawschool. His folks are squarely middle class folks who have "sacrificed everything" ( Read more... )

I posted a review of my favorite young adult reads so far this year over at The Witchy Chicks blog. Stop in if you're so inclined.

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