People assume that I have a female sibling and the Sisters Keene are based on my own experiences. I don’t. They weren’t. But I’m grateful and humbled readers think so; creating believable characters is the writer’s job, in any genre. PreTeena isn’t based on my own children, either. For one thing, I have a son and a daughter, and their very close relationship bears no resemblance to Teena and Jeri’s. I’ll admit that parents Tess and Hugh are taller, more attractive versions of my husband and myself (well, me, really. My husband
I Enjoyed Being a Kid*
I Enjoyed Being a Kid*
I Enjoyed Being a Kid*
People assume that I have a female sibling and the Sisters Keene are based on my own experiences. I don’t. They weren’t. But I’m grateful and humbled readers think so; creating believable characters is the writer’s job, in any genre. PreTeena isn’t based on my own children, either. For one thing, I have a son and a daughter, and their very close relationship bears no resemblance to Teena and Jeri’s. I’ll admit that parents Tess and Hugh are taller, more attractive versions of my husband and myself (well, me, really. My husband