Color Outside the Lines

It's one thing for adults to enjoy my YA books, but it is another thing completely when an actual teen reads my story. With that said, I used my 12-year-old niece as a test subject along with a few of her friends who are in their early teens. They enjoyed the storyline, even pointed out the scenes that made them laugh out loud, which made me do the Snoopy dance in public. That's where the victory party ended.

I asked the kids if they would recommend the story to others, and they said yes. The ...