Anyone who knows me knows I think banning of books is pretty stupid. If you don’t like what’s in a book, then don’t read it. In fact, by not buying it you’re already making a statement with your wallet.
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A couple of weeks ago Takeimi Rao was looking forward to starting high school, or at least that’s what I’d expect from a straight A student. But last week, during a slumber party all her dreams of what she was going to do with her life came to an end.
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When I saw someone called BookBurninParty start following writers on Twitter, my head nearly exploded. I mean, seriously, who outside of librarians and teachers, love books more than writers? Why would some idiot talk about burning books to writers????
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This is a picture of Samuel Hayes. He died last week, probably because he had too much to drink. He was sixteen-years-old, only a couple years older than me. I didn’t know Samuel. We don’t live in the same town, but his story hit me hard. He looks like a nice guy, and sixteen is too young to die.
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In Interview with Katie McCabe I talk about the experience of interviewing Katie for my friend Carolina Valdez Miller, but I thought it was a good idea to post the actual interview on this site as well. The interview was conducted after the conclusion of Nowhere Feels Like Home and prior to the writing of No Boundaries. So, enjoy…
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An opportunity recently presented itself to do a guest post on another blog in the guise of an inteview with one of my characters.
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