"Did you ever read a book and just feel so glad it exists? Or maybe it was a single scene or one..."

“Did you ever read a book and just feel so glad it exists?

Or maybe it was a single scene or one minor character who wandered in and out just long enough to connect with you.

At some point in your life, a story helped you feel Not Alone.

Because it rang true.

And something you write could do that for someone else out there. People respond to and connect with stories that feel vulnerable and honest. Whether they are scifi or mystery or romance or any genre.

So, go write your truth. Someone’s waiting for it.”

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Kat Yeh is the award-winning author of middle grade novels, The Way to Bea and The Truth About Twinkie Pie (an NPR Best Book of 2015 written during NaNoWriMo!) from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, and picture book, The Friend Ship, from Disney-Hyperion—as well as others. Kat currently lives with her family in Philadelphia, PA. Learn more at katyeh.com, or follow @yehface on Twitter.

P.S. You pronounce her last name YAY!

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