![]() It’s a different life than the one you planned, but it is still life. ![]() I wanted to show that while grief will change you forever, there is life beyond it. I also needed to write a grief book after losing my mother in 2012. After writing two middle grade coming out stories, I wanted to write a story where queerness was normalized-Hazel has queer moms and she develops a crush on an out nonbinary character later in the story. Each age category is wonderful in its own way and I feel so privileged to be part of all three. I get to explore themes and content that I’m not able to in kid lit. For adult, I’m really having fun writing romance. Young adult is full of possibility, these characters’ entire lives are in front of them, and I really enjoy writing teens navigating who they are and who they will become. ![]() ![]() I love the wistful, hopeful, and tender tone to middle grade novels, as they simultaneously tackle tough subjects. I started in young adult, but middle grade has always been my first love. ![]() How do you approach writing for these different age ranges? Do you prefer one to the others? You’ve written middle grade, young adult, and adult works. ![]()
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