I have been a reader and writer all of my life. My fourteen-year-old daughter, on the other hand… Though I’ve tried to instill in her the importance of literature and the written word, I’m usually met with, “OMG Mom! I don’t want to read unless I HAVE to!” Blech. From someone who used to skip sleepover parties to dive into the latest Babysitter’s Club book, you can imagine my disappointment. Naturally, I began to study the creature that is my teenage daughter. What makes her tick? What is she … [Read more...] about Writing Continuations, Not Cliffhangers, for the Young Adult Genre – Guest Post by Kimberly Stedronsky