Why Stories Matter
March 1, 2025
Stories matter. And they are especially important to kids and teens. I’m a YA author. You may be surprised by that. I’m a mom, way beyond my teen and young adult years. Out of all the genres, why did I start out writing YA? I’ve always been huge fan of YA. I read it when I was a teen although there wasn’t the choice like there is today: Sweet Valley High, Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, and a few others. When my sons were tweens, they wanted to read YA. I thought they were a little young for the content. I
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