Enjoying Today Means Not Waiting on Tomorrow Writers wait. A lot. Publishing is the world’s slowest industry. The sloths in Zootopia move like lightning in comparison. But writers don’t just wait—we wait in debilitating anxiety. We wait to hear back from agents to see if they want to represent us—or…
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How Rylee & Chase Are Waiting on Tomorrow in Their Own Ways You know the kind of towns with one stoplight, zero privacy from nosy neighbors, and a million dead ends? Yeah. That’s Rylee Dunn’s hometown, Meridian Heights. For years, she’s wanted nothing more than to escape to somewhere bigger.…
Waiting: It’s a Fact of Life Waiting is hard. Patience is harder. I can’t count the number of text messages I’ve exchanged — or the number of stories I’ve heard — about the crazy, obsessive behavior that writers engage in while waiting. This includes: refreshing our inboxes every five minutes,…
Winter Is Coming Last week, we received an eerily alarming email from the superintendent of our district. He warned we need to watch out for our teens. It’s November, you see. Last November when the days turned darker, and the air grew colder, while simultaneously school pressure increased with studying…
Name: Jane Ezrael Nickname: Janey (from her brother), Ez (from Anubis) Home Town: Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, Canada Age: 17 Height: 5’8 Body Type: Average Hair: Brown with blonde streaks Eyes: Green Nationality: Canadian Other Distinguishing Features: Her hair always falls over her right shoulder, because it dried that way…
Sometimes the Past & the Present Are Equally Significant There are so many questions we face as we grow up. Are we on the right path? How will these decisions affect us in the future? Often, we’re under pressure from our family, friends, colleagues—or a lot of times—ourselves, to excel…
What If Y0ur New Found Responsibility Is Weighty… Imagine if you were suddenly responsible for a costly and incredibly famous family heirloom. You had no idea this heirloom even existed, but now you are the one who has to protect it from the people who are trying to steal it.…
Waiting on the Perfect Tomorrow In Finding Perfect, Paige Westfield is totally focused on what her future will be. She has the whole plan written out: Stanford, pre-med; Harvard, medical school; UT Southwestern, fellowship; enter her father’s neurology practice and take over when he retires. Perfect, right? Except. Paige isn’t…