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Why I Became a Writer: I like cookies. When I was five years old there was a toddler that lived across the street that cried all the time. I remember the little girl’s mother sitting out on front porch, looking exhausted one morning. I walked over and asked her if her daughter would like me to tell her a story. I’m sure this young mom thought I was a strange but her daughter seemed to like my story enough to listen instead of cry. The mom said she would pay me with cookies if I came back the next day. I came back all summer. Stories and cookies. What could be better?

Why I write for people that are younger than I am: I like teenagers. There is something brutal and wonderful about not having a clue who you are.

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A close friend told me once that no matter how good we are at our jobs, when we’re finished we’re like a hand taken out of a bucket of water. The water closes in and it’s like we were never there. The other day I gave my students an essay by a RIDICULOUSLY successful author and many had NEVER heard of him. I mean, he was on the cover of TIME magazine a few years ago and has had two of his book

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Average rating: 3.68 · 4,157 ratings · 831 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wolves, Boys and Other Things That Might Kill Me 3.67 avg rating — 2,416 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Girls Don't Fly 3.69 avg rating — 1,462 ratings — published 2011 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thief of Happy Endings 3.77 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Most Challenging MATHCOUNTS Problems SOLVED by Kristen Chandler (Goodreads Author), Jane (Jenny) Chen, Kera Johnson (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Kristen Chandler (?)

“There is something brutal and wonderful about not having a clue who you are.”
― Kristen Chandler

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“There should be a rule against people trying to be funny before the sun comes up.”
― Kristen Chandler, Girls Don't Fly

tags: humor, morning

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“The thing about an Alpha, male or female, is that they can lead. When things get desperate they attack instead of retreat.”
― Kristen Chandler, Wolves, Boys and Other Things That Might Kill Me

tags: alpha, alpha-male, alpha-wolf, wolves

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What book would you like to read in September with the group?

White Cat by Holly Black

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Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt

9 votes, 17.6%

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

5 votes, 9.8%

Define "Normal"Julie Anne Peters

4 votes, 7.8%

Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry

3 votes, 5.9%

I Will Save You by Matt de la Pena

3 votes, 5.9%

How to Ditch Your Fairy by Justine Larbalestier

2 votes, 3.9%

Wolves, Boys and Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler

2 votes, 3.9%

The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman

2 votes, 3.9%

Caleb + Kate byCindy Martinusen-Coloma

1 vote, 2.0%

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Jan 16, 2020 06:12AM

Thanks, Kristen!😃📚

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