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8/12/2013

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Question 1: How do you have time to write a book?

 
People always make time for things that are important to them.  I work full-time as a teacher, have four children, and many other commitments, but I try to read and write for pleasure every, because I need it!  It's my release- the way I decompress.  That, and I don't sleep or watch TV too much.

Question 2: Is Layla Justus supposed to be me?

 
No. I did not create Layla to be a mirror image of me.  In fact, I much more identify with Bennett than with Layla. 
  Joss Whedon, the Author of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, said “I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of. ”  That just about sums it up for me- Layla is and she is not me- she is every girl, and no girl.

  I appreciate the two people who asked questions of me!  I love that there are people out there who are enjoying Layla and Orrin's story.  The next part of the adventure is coming soon- promise!

Happy Reading!
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    Practice writing sprints.

    Finish "How to Write Dazzling Dialogue"




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   It doesn't get any more real than this! Like all my social media indicates I am an English teacher at Reagan High School.  I love my students as much as I do my own four children.  I enjoy YA Lit and Cadbury eggs.  I spend most of my daylight hours in overdrive, like most mothers.  Many ask me how I manage to accomplish so much, and although I have answered in various ways, the one solid truth in my life is Jesus Christ who makes all things possible. 
   Borrego ​is the name of my current project. Check out this novel and more on my website or on Amazon.com.