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I knew that part of the problem with sensitive issues is that, because they're uncomfortable to address, we have a hard time doing so honestly, if at all.

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Usually, when somebody really hates your book, they're not going to waste time on it, telling you what you need to work on.

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It's funny: when I go to a school and speak, and when they hear the back story about me, they want to go read the book.

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The main character in the book is usually someone you're identifying with because the story is being told through this person's mind.

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'Fifty Shades' opened the door and made it easier to write about any issue that's controversial. It has helped other authors talk honestly.

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If we know it's happening, and we're not having the discussion, we're contributing to the problem of making it seem like people can't open up.

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I don't know anything about bullying in Huntington Beach specifically, but I would assume it's very similar to other places.

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There's this stress that is relieved when you realize somebody understands, and that's only going to happen if you feel the person who's writing the book or the people in the TV show aren't holding back.

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It seems like whenever a big newspaper or TV show talks about teen literature, they focus on dark books or vampire books. It's kind of this cliche. It seems like the only time adults pay attention is with that angle.

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When me and my author friends who write about other difficult subject matter... when you hear from teens daily saying, 'Your book helped me or made me understand a friend better, what somebody else is going through,' you see the positive things.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: September 30th, 1975

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