Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracleis an American writer of young-adult fiction. She was born in Brevard, North Carolina, and is the oldest of three sisters and has three older brothers. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended Trinity School and The Westminster Schools. Myracle earned a BA in English and Psychology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. After that, she worked for some time as a middle-school teacher in Gwinnett County,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth15 May 1969
CityBrevard, NC
CountryUnited States of America
I think that ties in with issues of identity as well - that sometimes there are parts of us we want to hide, and then there's other times we say, "You know what? Nope. Done hiding that part."
And you're figuring out who you are, and you haven't yet become stagnant in your thinking. You haven't solidified. And one thing that I find is that a lot of grown-ups tend to look back on their high school or middle school years and say, "Oh, thank God all that's over."
If everyone started off the day singing, just think how happy they'd be.
I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always realistic.
It's neither my job nor within my capabilities to save people. But a book sure can try.
I don't shy from controversy. I'm telling stories, and I'll tell whatever story seems like it wants to be told.
Every time I write a new book, I want to push myself to try something different.
When guys talk about sex, eyebrows don't get raised. It's different for girls.
Kids need to see their world reflected back to them.
Sometimes I worry I'm writing 'Fifty Shades of Grey' for teenagers, but I'm not.
God, it sucks to disappoint your parents, even at forty-two years old.
I'm always drawn to the underdogs, to the people whose stories don't get told.
I know I seem really friendly, but I'm a closet introvert.
Give your kid some credit for being smart - just because they read about something doesn't mean they will do it.