ABC: What book or books were your go-to choice when you were a teen?
YA as we know it didn't exist when I was a teen, so I went straight from middle grade books to Stephen King. Learned a lot, real fast.
ABC: What do you love most about the YA genre?
What I love most about writing for teens is the constant possibilities. Adults tend to lead somewhat static lives, usually moving in the same schedule and staying within the same social circles. Teenage live is much more volatile, for the good and the bad.
YABC: What 3 YA books would you love to recommend to our readers?
MONDAY'S NOT COMING by Tiffany D. Jackson
ANGER IS A GIFT by Mark Oshiro
THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anne Marie McLemore