My First Time: Melanie Thorne

My First Time is a regular feature in which writers talk about virgin experiences in their writing and publishing careers, ranging from their first rejection to the moment of holding their first published book in their hands.  Today’s guest is Melanie Thorne, author of Hand Me Down , a novel that BookPage said was “impossible to put down,” comparing it to Janet Finch’s 1999 bestseller White Oleander .  Melanie earned her MA in Creative Writing from the University of California, Davis,...