Sarah Mlynowski
Sarah Mlynowski
Sarah Mlynowskiis a writer of middle-grade fiction, young adult novels, and adult fiction. Sarah lives in New York City...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth4 January 1977
CityMontreal, Canada
CountryCanada
love
I think that if you write what you love to read, that will be what your audience wants to read, too.
anger cultural emotions love talk teen teens tv watch whenever ya
I watch a lot of teen TV and read a lot of YA novels. I also talk to teens whenever I can. There are cultural differences between when I was a teen and now, but emotions - anger, angst, love - are the same.
aware careful far
I feel more pressure when I'm writing for teens. I'm very aware that my audience is impressionable. Therefore, I'm far more careful about what I say and the language I use.
audience decided experience felt love starting ya
I've always wanted to be a part of that experience of writing to an audience that is just starting to fall in love with books. When I felt that my writing for adults had become cemented, I decided to write a YA series.
invited lit myspace people teen
I started a MySpace teen lit discussion group and invited people to join.
attempted geeky knew online signed terrified though twitter
Even though I knew my way around Facebook, Twitter terrified me. RT? OH? Hootsuite? Huh? My Twitter-savvy friends attempted to explain what a hashtag was, but, still mystified, I signed up for an online Twitter 101 class. Yes. I'm geeky like that.
boy busy crazy discovers family french gets gone life mom save shock ways younger
In 'Bras & Broomsticks,' Rachel Weinstein gets the shock of her life when she discovers that her mom and her younger sister, Miri, are both... witches! In 'Frogs & French Kisses,' Rachel and her witchy family are back - Miri is busy zapping up ways to save the world, while Mom has gone boy crazy and become a magicaholic.
break-up breakup mean
Just because a relationship ends, it doesn't mean it's not worth having.
dream love-you someone-you-love
I love you: You imagine hearing the words from someone not related to you, someone not your best friend, but when someone you love, someone you dream about, actually says them, it makes your body melt and your breath get caught in your chest.
moving perfect forgiving
No one was perfect. But we all did the best we could. I guessed you had to forgive when you could, move on when you couldn't, and love your family and friends for who they were instead of punishing them for who they weren't.
watches clock biological-clock
Biological clock? I don't even own a watch.
eye keys live-in-the-moment
I wonder-maybe the key is balance. Maybe it's about living in the moment while still keeping your eye on the big picture-on all the pictures.
motivational vacation people
When you go on vacation with people, you learn a lot about them.
liking-someone weak
Liking someone doesn't make you weak.