![]() ![]() I keep a writing journal where I write snippets of things that float through my head. (I went to high school in the '90s when cell phones were huge and expensive, usually owned by dads.)Īs for Will and Alona specifically.well, that's a bit different! In attempting to recreate high school, I'd forgotten to account for the technology change! :D So every cell phone mention in the first book was added in later, post-first-draft. I love it! But where are all the cell phones?" When my sister read the first draft, she said, "It's great. In fact, the first book was SO much based on my own experience of high school that I forgot a very important detail. ![]() For example, the gym uniform that Alona wears is what we were required to wear in high school. Plus, I was reading a lot of YA at the time (the market was just starting to explode back in '06/07) and it was so much fun, I wanted to try it.įun fact: a lot of the details in the G&G books, particularly the first one, are based on my high school experience. My sister was in high school at the time and I really wanted to write something I thought she would enjoy. In the case of the G&G series, it was a couple of things. ![]() ![]() Inspiration is kind of a weird thing I'm not sure where it comes from or that it's ever just one thing, you know? Stacey Kade Hi Sarah! Thank you so much! :) Inspiration is kind of a weird thing I'm not sure where it comes from or that it's ever just one thing, you know? In …more Hi Sarah! Thank you so much! :) ![]()
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