Guest Feature

Our featured author today is MB Mulhall, telling us why she writes YA books and showcasing her novel Tears of a Clown. Let’s find out more!

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Why I Write YA…

I am long past what is considered my “Young Adult” years, but I find myself drawn to writing stories dealing with teens and young adults more than anything else.  I think it’s because so many people can relate to them. Even though they’re meant for teens, most adults have fond (or not so fond) memories of that time in life and can take a trip down memory lane by reading the books I write.

Young Adult novels aren’t fluff and dumbed down writing.  They deal with serious topics and situations and I think it’s important for me to bring some of those issues to light whether it drug use, gay relationships or eating disorders.  I don’t tone down the language or the severity of the situations because I want it to be as realistic as possible.

I also love the idea of first love and all that comes along with it. Those butterflies in the stomach, the worries about whether they’ll do it the right way, say the wrong thing, that first kiss.  I love to be able to recreate it and have readers relive their own memories as they read along.

There’s so much growth and self-awareness in the teen years that leaves for so many writing possibilities and character development.  Writing young adult novels allows me relive the good and bad moments of my youth and hopefully instill in those reading my books that change is possible, a broken heart isn’t the end of the world, that high school won’t last forever and there’s plenty of good times to come.

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