Moving to a new place means you dig through your stuff and find some cool books, like English textbooks! Yay! I know what you're thinking already. Really, Kyla? Shakespeare? Chaucer? Boring! But wait! Just listen. When a writer opens up to different kinds of literature, you: 1) Improve your reading comprehension skills 2) Expose yourself to a variety of literary techniques Having this kind of exposure leads you to becoming a better writer! Many YA authors are taking classic w

While I realize posting about your own book may seem pompous, I urge you to continue before you shut your browser and never give this blog another thought. I believe my journey as a writer has evolved from something for myself, to something I can give to others. Writing, as for most people, is therapeutic, but I never thought how much words can transform a person. Going through high school was one of the toughest times of my life. I wasn't bullied , but I was looked at as an