Recently I gave away 10 copies of my book. I had the cover with two scantily clad teenagers and blogged about how you should not enter this contest if you were easily offended. I did not expect the results that I got.

I am pretty sure that at least one middle school aged person won a copy of the book. Certain other people were of an age that I would consider questionable for my book as well. This then caused me to have a moral dilemma. Although I did not feel that my book was appropriate for these people, they had won a copy. I was obliged to send out their autographed copies the same as everybody else who had won.

I also had to send out their copies because, despite whatever objections I might have now, they were made from me being the age that I am now. As I remembered what I was like at their age, I saw that I had no moral ground to object.

I started to write the screenplay that this book is based on when I was in seventh grade. I revised it some throughout high school, but everything that is in this book comes from those years of my life. As I aged, all I did was polish it. This is what every author and artist does. People cannot make an objection to this book based on the fact that I am no longer a teenager. This is not a work that I would create as my present self. I adapted work from my teenage years.

I also cannot object to somebody that age reading my book when I was reading books like "The Color Purple" when I was that age. The teen market for books did not exist when I was a teenager. We read actual literature.

I have never hidden the sexual nature of this book. I think it properly reflects what teenagers are thinking and doing at this age. I think if we try to make people feel ashamed for natural thoughts and feelings that they are having that it will do nothing except hurt these people. I think that as a society we need to openly discuss some topics that might make us uncomfortable.

My book is not so much about sex as it is about the decision to have sex. I have had several discussions with people about the book. Although some people are offended by it, others tell me that today's kids have seen worse on MTV or are doing worse themselves. I have had several people admit to me that they lost their virginity when they were 13.

I know that my book is somewhat controversial. I never meant for it to be. I just think it is important to discuss difficult topics as mature adults. As always, I am willing to discuss this book and the varying opinions that people are having. If you would like to have a discussion about it, I will start a discussion group. I have tried in the past with very little success. Most people are not willing to ask questions for me to answer. I still willing, though.

Thank you.