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S.E. Hinton Was My Hero

by Esme Addison

It’s been such a long time since I read The Outsiders. But I remember reading it in middle school, probably sixth grade, and just being blown away by the story. I re-read the story just like a little kid watches his favorite cartoon over and over again. And each time I read it, I cried in all the same places.

I can’t even remember all of the plot points anymore, except what happens to Johnny (no spoilers!). I do remember the poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost. It was...

Nancy Drew Is My Spirit Animal

by Esme Addison

It’s such a cliche for a mystery author to say he or she was inspired by Nancy Drew – but if it’s true, what can you do?

I always knew that I would be a published author (like most writers). It begins young, this desire to create stories and then write them down. I think I wrote my first story in 5th or 6th grade. I was in a gifted English class, and our project was to create a story, craft a cover out of cardboard, illustrate said cover and staple it all together. I remember...

Nancy Drew Is My Spirit Animal

by Esme Addison

 

It’s such a cliche for a mystery author to say he or she was inspired by Nancy Drew – but if it’s true, what can you do?

I always knew that I would be a published author (like most writers). It begins young, this desire to create stories and then write them down. I think I wrote my first story in 5th or 6th grade. I was in a gifted English class, and our project was to create a story, craft a cover out of cardboard, illustrate said cover and staple it all together. I remember f...