I eventually changed the character's name to Allie Finklestein and made it into a short story for the Shining On collection to raise money for cancer (good thing no rough draft ever gets thrown away.to the chagrin of my Mac support techs)!Īnd, because I also recycle, I loved the name Allie (I never met an Allie I didn't like), so I used it again for the middle grade series. That short story was actually the original first chapter of Ready or Not (Ready or Not was going to be told by the POV of Lucy Madison).īut it wasn't working, so I rewrote it from Sam's POV (much better, right?). Well, we'll definitely follow Allie through fourth and fifth grade, maybe sixth grade.

New Allie series follow her through her childhood and The short story Allie Finklestein's Rules forīoyfriends in the 2007 anthology Shining On. Girls: Moving Day, comes out in March 2008. Your first book for kids, Allie Finkle's Rules for But I've got plenty keeping me busy at the moment! Maybe some weird combination of ones you mentioned above that I haven't tried.supernatural tales for kids, or something. Hmmm, none that I can think that I haven't yet. Romantic comedies and historical romance to mysteriesĪnd supernatural tales. Stories for kids, teens, and adults, ranging from You have written for more than fifty novels and short Thanks for having me, Little Willow! I've dropped by your blog often, so I'm delighted to be here!

I know you have a busy schedule, so I appreciate your time and your thoughts. daughter of Jed and Denise Ehret.Listen in as Meg Cabot and I discuss, among other things, her books (and movies), past, present, and future, the difficulties faced when writing for different audiences, fighting censorship, blogging, and, yes, our cats. honor roll student all four years.īorn Feb. claimed the county and sectional championship in the 1,600-meters, and was the sectional champion in the 3,200-meters. placed ninth at the Indiana state meet in the 1,600-meters in 2005. helped team to a regional championship with a personal best performance of 14:36. holds the Lawrence North record in the mile with a time of 5:03.4. Named the Marion County Female Athlete of the Year. was a USA?Track and Field Junior Championships qualifier in the 3,000-meters. ran a personal-best 10:14.63 in the 3,000-meters at Tom Botts Invitational on April 13. clocked a personal-best time of 4:39.66 in the 1,500-meters at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships on May 12. ran a 2:17.82 in the 800-meters at Louisville Cardinal Invitational on April 21. posted a time of 5:11.14 in the mile at Hoosier Hills on Feb. Recorded a personal-best time of 20:08.7 at the Indiana Intercollegiates on Sept. Redshirt year for cross country, indoor and outdoor track.

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