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Wendy Mass

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Livingston, The United States

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Literature & Fiction, Children's Books, Young Adult

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Wendy Mass is the author of thirty novels for young people, including A Mango-Shaped Space, which was awarded the Schneider Family Book Award, Leap Day, the Twice Upon a Time fairy tale series, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall, the Willow Falls, Space Taxi and Candymakers series. Wendy wrote the storyline for an episode of the television show Monk, entitled "Mr. Monk Goes to the Theatre," which aired during the show's second season. She tells people her hobbies are hiking and photography, but really they're collecting candy bar wrappers and searching for buried treasure with her metal detector. Wendy lives with her family in New Jersey. ...more

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Wendy Mass My advice would be that it's never too early to start collecting story ideas. Find a notebook that you love (I use those black and white composition n…moreMy advice would be that it's never too early to start collecting story ideas. Find a notebook that you love (I use those black and white composition notebooks) and start filling it with your own experiences, snippets of overheard conversations, quotes that you read which affect you in some way, funny/sad/moving stories that you've heard about other people's lives, and descriptions of people and places that you find captivating. That way, when you're ready to sit down and write a story, you'll have all this background to draw from. I'd also suggest taking creative writing classes whenever possible. If your school doesn't offer them, there are after-school and summer programs, and even classes through the Internet. Or form a writing group with like-minded friends where you can comment on each other's work in a supportive environment. Perhaps the most important thing to do if you want to be a writer is to learn how to be a good reader. Read everything you can get your hands on, especially within the field that you think you'd want to write. See how these other authors create their characters and weave their plots. More goes into it than you'd think, and when you start looking at stories closely, you'll see how they all have the same building blocks in common. I'd also recommend getting on the staff of your school newspaper or literary magazine.(less)

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Hello, are there any new books that you are working on? I LOVED your Twice Upon a Time series and I hope another book will be released from these series, are there? Thank you so much!

Wendy Mass HI! There are four books in that series, Robin Hood was the newest. Not sure there will be more, but they were SO much fun to write and I'm glad you e…moreHI! There are four books in that series, Robin Hood was the newest. Not sure there will be more, but they were SO much fun to write and I'm glad you enjoyed them!(less)

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Wendy Mass’s books

Average rating: 4.14 · 249,660 ratings · 23,205 reviews · 88 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Mango-Shaped Space 4.21 avg rating — 36,367 ratings — published 2005 — 3 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
	11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 33,472 ratings — published 2009 — 39 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 Candymakers (The Candymakers, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 28,848 ratings — published 2010 — 30 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
	Every Soul a Star 4.10 avg rating — 25,301 ratings — published 2008 — 25 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
	Finally (Willow Falls, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 19,720 ratings — published 2010 — 17 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
	Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life 4.03 avg rating — 20,111 ratings — published 2006 — 34 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
	13 Gifts (Willow Falls, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 15,388 ratings — published 2011 — 16 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
	Bob by Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Stead, Nicholas Gannon (illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 12,039 ratings — published 2018 — 22 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 Last Present (Willow Falls, #4) 4.31 avg rating — 6,844 ratings — published 2013 — 17 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
	Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall 3.79 avg rating — 6,085 ratings — published 2007 — 15 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

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Series by Wendy Mass

Willow Falls (5 books)
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Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author)

4.20 avg rating — 80,897 ratings

The Candymakers (2 books)
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Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author)

4.29 avg rating — 32,968 ratings

Twice Upon a Time (4 books)
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Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author)

3.96 avg rating — 11,027 ratings

Lo and Behold (1 book)
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Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author),

Gabi Mendez (Contributor)

4.13 avg rating — 1,621 ratings

Time Jumpers (4 books)
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Wendy Mass (Goodreads Author),

Oriol Vidal (Illustrator)

4.07 avg rating — 1,089 ratings

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Quotes by Wendy Mass (?)

“Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?"
All the time.”
― Wendy Mass, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

tags: flotsam, funny, humor, jeremy-fink, jetsam, keys, lizzy, wendy-mass, what-i-always-think

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“A fight is going on inside me," said an old man to his son. "It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf is evil. He is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other wolf is good. he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you."

The son thought about it for a minute and then asked, "Which wolf will win?"

The old man replied simply, "The one you feed.”
― Wendy Mass, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

tags: inspirational

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“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”
― Wendy Mass, The Candymakers

tags: kindness

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What book should we read in August?

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Bob by Wendy Mass

38 votes 23.8%

Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin

30 votes 18.8%

The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

18 votes 11.3%

Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard

17 votes 10.6%

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang

17 votes 10.6%

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

13 votes 8.1%

the Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor (write-in)

6 votes 3.8%

Where the Watermelons Grow (write-in)

5 votes 3.1%

Out of Left Field by Ellen Klages (write-in)

3 votes 1.9%

Until tomorrow Mr. Marlsworth (write-in)

3 votes 1.9%

The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair (write-in)

3 votes 1.9%

Just Like Jackie (write-in)

2 votes 1.3%

Night Garden by Polly Horvath (Canadian/American dual citizenship) (write-in)

2 votes 1.3%

Just like jackie (write-in)

2 votes 1.3%

just like jackie (write-in)

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message 1: by Angela

Apr 09, 2016 08:49PM

I am so honored to be one of your 75 friends here on goodreads. I'm not sure why you sent me a friend request, but you are a very important person in my life. You changed my daughter's life. I honestly believe that your books have helped her become the amazing woman she is today. She fell in love with you before I did, and I will be forever grateful for what you have given us.

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