Westerns, old romances. Read, and take in the world around you – it will make you a better writer. What are three things you wish you’d known before you reached where you are now? • I wish I had known that I am the last word on my work – no matter what editors or writing groups or professors think – my version is the important one. • I wish I had know that while writing is either a gift you have or you don’t, it CAN be improved with practice. • I wish I had known that every single book I would feel like it would never work – and that every single book, I’d push through. That would have been really nice to know!
Twins Ysabel and Justin Nicholas are lucky. Ysabel’s jewelry designs have already caught the eyes of the art world and Justin’s intelligence and drive are sure to gain him entrance into the most prestigious of colleges. They even like their parents. But their father’s secret has the power to destroy their happiness – and neither sibling knows what to think. Forced into a Spring Break visit, Ysabel and Justin struggle to come to terms with their dad’s new life. Their task is to decide if there’s still a place for them, with someone who is suddenly a stranger, and if there’s still a chance to be a happy family again. HAPPY FAMILIES is a love story to families, and a testament to the power of unconditional love. http://sormag.com
What is something readers would be surprised you do? My readers might be surprised that until this summer I lived in Glasgow, Scotland for the past five years, and sometimes stumble into saying vowels really oddly – I by no means have a Scottish accent, but it’s not pure Californian anymore, either. How can readers get in contact with you? (mail, email, website) I’m pretty good at keeping up with my website, and the webmaster sends along any contacts I get there. http://tanitasdavis.com/books.shtml
Young Adult Fiction
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