When I was in eleventh grade, I decided I wanted to learn how to play guitar. (Not a compulsion that ended up sticking, I’ll admit.) So I signed up for a music course as part of this continuing education program. … Continue reading
Haven’t done a proper flashback post in a while, so I thought it was about time. Newer blog readers, see the An Introduction to Flashbacks link at the bottom for an explanation. October 5, 1995 (Megan is 14) I was … Continue reading
I did a school visit today that felt a lot like stepping back in time. I went to talk with a bunch of grade twelve students at my former high school, Riverdale C.I., and it’s the first time I’ve been … Continue reading
When I was a kid and a younger teen, my friends and I played a whole lot of games that were really about fortune telling. I think our first favorite was the paper fortune teller: We made it and played … Continue reading
Today I’m guest-posting over at Fodder For Fiction, where I talk about how real life helped shape the writing of GIVE UP THE GHOST. With a snippet of a flashback for illustration! Read the post here. I’ll be checking comments … Continue reading
December 29, 1995 (Megan is 15) We watched a movie called THE MAN IN THE MOON tonight. In it, this girl falls in love with a guy who’s 17 (she’s 14) but he and her sister fall in love later … Continue reading
August 20, 1997 (Megan is 16) We were canoeing around the lake (N and I) and as we were coming back into the bay we spotted a blue hero on the shore. As we watched, it stared into the water, … Continue reading
February 14, 1996 (Megan is 15) Well, gotta call N now and see what she thinks. Which is basically nothing. She didn’t think it really mattered which in a way kinda ticks me off. I mean, she talks about X … Continue reading
June 1995 (Megan is 14) It is amazing how the tiniest thing could weigh on my mind so much. I keep remembering his hand was shaking when I was trying to help him with his math. The shaking of a … Continue reading
October 14, 1996 (Megan is 15) I wonder if I will continue to write for teens after I am no longer one myself. One of the main reasons I don’t write from an adult’s perspective is that for the most … Continue reading