During World Read Aloud Day, a student asked me: Have you been rejected before and how did you deal with the disappointment? First of all: Unfortunately, rejection is part of life as a writer. It’s extremely rare for an author’s first published novel to also be the first book they’ve written, particularly in traditional publishing….

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