I'm "Outing" a Friend...for us book readers
Hey, guys and girls...
I'm privileged to be myspace friends with a fantastic author of young adult literature and poetry named Tara L. Entwistle-Clark.
She's a better writer than Laurie Halse Anderson and Sarah Dessen combined (and I LOVE LHA and SD, mind you). Her novel, Butterfly in Winter, rings with a truth and realism uncommon in teen fiction nowadays. She writes with a wisdom beyond compare without creating an unrealistic voice for her teen narrator.
The novel tells a compelling story about how often teens do what the crowd expects them to, and how steep the price can be when they choose to conform. The ending is written so matter-of-factly that it becomes twice as horrifying, leading the reader to believe that it is an all-too-common experience for young girls.
Here are the links to her myspace and author web page...
http://www.myspace.com/mayburygrrl
http://www.taralclark.com/
I think her live journal is http://www.livejournal.com/mayburygrrl
But if that's wrong, go to my friends' list and look for mayburygrrl.
I was so blown away by her novel that I bought two copies of "Butterfly in Winter" for the school library where I work and I strongly recommend a wide readership for them.
If you know an agent or you are an agent, please take my friend under your wing!!!
Thanks for your time.
Mark Frye
I'm privileged to be myspace friends with a fantastic author of young adult literature and poetry named Tara L. Entwistle-Clark.
She's a better writer than Laurie Halse Anderson and Sarah Dessen combined (and I LOVE LHA and SD, mind you). Her novel, Butterfly in Winter, rings with a truth and realism uncommon in teen fiction nowadays. She writes with a wisdom beyond compare without creating an unrealistic voice for her teen narrator.
The novel tells a compelling story about how often teens do what the crowd expects them to, and how steep the price can be when they choose to conform. The ending is written so matter-of-factly that it becomes twice as horrifying, leading the reader to believe that it is an all-too-common experience for young girls.
Here are the links to her myspace and author web page...
http://www.myspace.com/mayburygrrl
http://www.taralclark.com/
I think her live journal is http://www.livejournal.com/mayburygrrl
But if that's wrong, go to my friends' list and look for mayburygrrl.
I was so blown away by her novel that I bought two copies of "Butterfly in Winter" for the school library where I work and I strongly recommend a wide readership for them.
If you know an agent or you are an agent, please take my friend under your wing!!!
Thanks for your time.
Mark Frye