Post first appeared on Uncommon YA, 1/15/14. Hollywood has not come calling. I have not been mobbed on the street by eager readers. I have yet to churn out—in the words of Publishers Weekly—my next “solidly woven … well-executed plot.” Hopefully, this doesn’t mean I’m no longer a “name to watch” (Thanks, PW!); just that […]
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Some Thoughts on My Year in Print
January 16, 2014 by Steve Parlato
Filed Under: Reviews, Talking YA, The Namesake, Web Appearances Tagged With: adolescence, agent v marini, anniversary, birthday, cringe, dark content, dear teen me, debut, great reads, guy books, honesty, keys to process, lessons, Namesake, persistence, publication, suicide, tough stuff, writing process