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J. Mercer

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Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult

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J. Mercer grew up in Wisconsin where she walked home from school with her head in a book, filled notebooks with stories in junior high, then went to college for accounting and psychology. She now writes young adult and women's fiction novels and talks editing on The Novel Ending podcast.

IN ONE LIFE AND OUT ANOTHER is a finalist in the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, and won the Canadian Book Awards in the young adult category. Her novel TRIPLICITY won Moonbeam and Readers' Favorite awards, and SHADY WOODS received a perfect score from the BookLife Prize, an indie arm of Publisher's Weekly.

She wishes she were an expert linguist and enjoys exploring with her husband and two daughters.

For updates and news, you can find her on Facebo ...more

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?
J. Mercer The Secret Place by Tana French, The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma, The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas, and Wonder by RJ Palacio!
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How do you deal with writer’s block?
J. Mercer I read! Or edit :) Sometimes a brain is worn out and needs a little break. I think of writer's block more in that way, and usually after reading a goo…moreI read! Or edit :) Sometimes a brain is worn out and needs a little break. I think of writer's block more in that way, and usually after reading a good book or two I'm re-energized to get back to my work-in-progress. If it's more that I'm stuck, I'll plot graph the draft again and usually find the reason - then even if I don't see the solution right away, at least I have a problem to solve.(less)
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Average rating: 3.99 · 512 ratings · 145 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors
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“August September A Year Later 279 305 315 “One of the secrets of life is to be honestly who you are. Who others want you to be, who you used to be, or who you may someday become . . . these are fantasies. To be honestly who you are is to give up your illusions and face today with courage.” – Bill Purdin”
― J. Mercer, After They Go
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