Dear My Love, You’re anxious, confused, and dealing with so many frustrations. I wish there was someone who you could lean on in these dark moments of …
Last Year at Home: Making Your Time Meaningful
My teenage daughter has just begun her last year of living at home before she goes off to college. I plan on filling this year …
Kris Dinnison Shares Writing Advice and Talks About Her Debut Novel—You and Me and Him
You and Me and Him is a touching story full of friendship, music, and wit, and tomorrow, July 7th, marks the day that this remarkable YA novel …
Decisions, Decisions…
This email has been posted with the reader’s permission and with the names changed for the sake of anonymity. Every so often our Germ staff …
Short Cuts, Tricks, and Weekend Fire Extinguishers
Jenny’s first day back in the residence halls was an epic fail. The alarm went off at the right time, but Jenny was on vacation …
Dear Freshman-Year Me
Dear Freshman-Year Me, So you’re the “new girl” now, and it’s just not the same as middle school, but pick your head up. Don’t you …
Interview with Lisa Heathfield about Her Debut Novel – ‘Seed’
Lisa Heathfield lives in Brighton, England, with her husband and three sons. She’s a former secondary school English teacher, and now, instead of just inspiring teenagers …
Interview with Catherine Doyle — Author of YA Thriller ‘Vendetta’
Up-and-coming author Catherine Doyle is 24 years old and from the West of Ireland, and her debut novel Vendetta is the first installment of the Blood for Blood trilogy. …
PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc.: A Chain of Inspiration
It was a brutally cold morning when I met with my friend Elizabeth Mueller for a cup of tea at the library. As we chatted, …