#kidlitchat what about the first time a character decides to break a rule - I enjoy looking at it from both ends. That adrenaline shot feeling of empowerment followed by the consequences

👋 it’s my first #kidlitchat !! Congrats on 17 years. In my current manuscript I write about authentic teen experiences for a 14-year-old. I think using my own past and remembering the good, the bad and the ugly helps me shape what my MC will face and how she’ll approach/overcome/fail

Dash and Lily X This Book Made Me Think of You After her mother dies, a grief-stricken teen discovers an advent calendar filled with 24 messages her mom left behind — each one pushing her to rediscover joy and face the Christmas she’d hoped to avoid. 🎄 😢Grief 👯‍♂️ Friendship ❤️ Love #QuestPit #W #YA

If LOTTIE BROOKs had an older sister. Same relatable awkward humor w/ bigger stakes. 14-yr-old, Rory, ditches her cell & social accounts after humiliation at the hands of her influencer mom. Can she survive the overconnected generation she was born into, completely unplugged? #questpit #YA #Q #F

After her mother dies earlier in the year, a grief-stricken teen discovers an advent calendar filled with 24 messages her mom left behind — each one pushing her to rediscover joy, reconnect with a childhood friend, and face the Christmas she’s been trying to avoid. #BluePit #📖 #W #YA #BluePit📖

📞✨ OPERATION LANDLINE is a contemporary YA: 👋🏻 teen who voluntarily quits social media 📞 a secret landline 🙊 phone prank war 📓 friendship drama 💕 first love 🌊 beach town ⚽️ high school sports 🎶 millennial nostalgia vibes Turns out, going offline is the easy part. #BluePit📖 #YA #Q #amquerying