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Young Adult Fiction, YA Book Giveaways, Advice from Young Adult Authors, Plus Writing Tips, Publishing Information, and Insider Tidbits
1. Lisa Schroeder, author of ALL WE HAVE IS NOW, on not being afraid to fail

We're excited to have Lisa Schroeder join us to share more about her latest novel ALL WE HAVE IS NOW.

Lisa, what scene was really hard for you to write and why, and is that the one of which you are most proud? Or is there another scene you particularly love?

I wrote and rewrote the ending. It was hard. I didn't know what to do. I knew what I wanted to do but I worried people wouldn't like it. And yet, when I tried to do the thing people would expect, I couldn't do it. I don't want to give anything away, obviously, but in the end, I had to follow my heart. My YA novels are often popular with middle school students, and when I thought of them reading this book, the ending I went with seemed right. As far as the scene I love, there's a scene where the characters dance to a French song in a little cafe where they eat macarons and drink tea. It's very me, I think that's why I probably love it.

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