Sydney Salter is a writin’ machine. She released her debut novel last year, the charming My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters, and the exciting middle grade book, Jungle Crossing. Last month, her third book, Swoon at Your Own Risk, came out. How do you do it, Sydney? I guess some people don’t need to sleep.
I’m way jealous.
About Swoon at Your Own Risk
You’d think Polly Martin would have all the answers when it comes to love—after all, her grandmother is the famous syndicated advice columnist Miss Swoon. But after a junior year full of dating disasters, Polly has sworn off boys. This summer, she’s going to focus on herself for once. So Polly is happy when she finds out Grandma is moving in—think of all the great advice she’ll get.
But Miss Swoon turns out to be a man-crazy sexagenarian! How can Polly stop herself from falling for Xander Cooper, the suddenly-hot skateboarder who keeps showing up while she’s working at Wild Waves water park, when Grandma is picking up guys at the bookstore and flirting with the dishwasher repairman?
No advice column can prepare Polly for what happens when she goes on a group camping trip with three too many ex-boyfriends and the tempting Xander. Polly is forced to face her feelings and figure out if she can be in love—and still be herself.
About Sydney Salter
Sydney Salter has never had an ex-boyfriend or worked in a water park, but she did once babysit a bulldog. Sydney now lives in Utah with her first and only boyfriend (now her husband), two daughters, two cats, two dogs, and a pair of tortoises. She loves reading, writing, traveling, and really tall, really twisty water slides. She’s also the author of My Big Nose And Other Natural Disasters and Jungle Crossing. Visit her on the web at www.sydneysalter.com and www.mybignose.blogspot.com
Advice from Sydney Salter
What’s one of the best pieces of advice you’ve ever received?
Don’t borrow trouble. In other words, don’t worry about things that might happen, but haven’t actually happened. Usually, things aren’t as bad as they seem so don’t make them worse–or catastrophic–in your imagination.
What’s one of the worst pieces of advice you’ve ever received?
Date lots of guys so you know what you like. I think you can know what works without having to experience everything that doesn’t.
What advice would you give to your sixteen-year-old self, knowing all that you know now?
Accept yourself–and all your flaws. You’ll find plenty of people–guys–who like you just the way you are.