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Back in November I spoke to my friend and fellow YA author, Cindy van Wilder, about Rape Culture in YA fiction. We recently spoke again about the topic of toxic relationships, which links in with that previous video and goes into further depth on this topic as well as gaslighting in relationships. We discussed how…
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Today I have another author interview to share. I met Bláithín through the Feed My Reads community and am pleased to share my interview with her below! Hello! So, first of all – tell me a little bit about yourself! Hi! I’m Bláithín O’Reilly Murphy. My Irish name means little flower in English. I’m a…
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A third author interview in two days–I’m on a roll. Over to S. J., the next author we’ll be meeting! Hello! So, first of all – tell me a little bit about yourself! Hi! I am S. J. Krandall. I was raised in NJ where I still reside with my husband and two sons. I…
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My next author interview is with Erik Meyers. Over to you, Erik! Hello! So, first of all – tell me a little bit about yourself! Originally from Connecticut in the U.S., I’ve been living in Europe for over 20 years, mainly in Germany. Currently, I live in southern Germany on beautiful Lake Constance, not too…
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I’m back for a new series of author interviews! First up, we have Matthew Arnold Stern. Without further ado… Hello! So, first of all – tell me a little bit about yourself! I’m a native Southern Californian and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. (I’ve never heard anyone there say, “Gag me with a…
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I’ve previously written a similar post to this for fellow author Zoe Walker’s website, but I decided to give it a bit of a rewrite in light of… well, the last 18 months. That previous post was focused on writers and the specific anxieties and self-doubts they may face. I will still focus on those…
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I recently had the pleasure of chatting with friend and fellow author Cindy van Wilder (author of YA fantasy and contemporary, French-language novels – see their website for more information) about the issue of rape culture and toxic relationships prevalent in YA fiction. We spoke about our thoughts on the matter, how we’re navigating these…
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I heard mother’s humming as I pushed through the crooked wooden door of our rundown home. She was on a cushion on the floor beside the fire, my sister’s head on her lap, smiling as she stroked the golden hair that cascaded across her thighs. “Such beautiful hair,” she said. “Had it since she was…
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Back in May, I shared an old short story I’d written in 2002 for a school assignment. It was a story I recall being very proud of and I kept it safe all these years (one of the only early stories of mine I have saved, in fact). Below, you’ll find my re-write of this…
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The heat was the first thing you noticed. A wave of unimpeded warmth that hit you as though stepping off the plane onto some distant, sun-drenched soil. The orb levitated a few feet from the forest floor. Its light flickered and wavered, growing dim and then brightening to an almost blinding level seemingly at random.…
Lucy A. McLaren 