5word answers with Saundra Mitchel

Shadowed Summer is a debut YA novel by Saundra MItchell and it's in stores now!

1) What one piece of advice you'd like to give other writers?

Shut up and write.

2) What's one thing you bought with your advance money?

A laptop. Which is now dead. Because Dell sucks.

3) What's one thing that's surprised you about the road to publication?

How complicated it is to prep a manuscript!

4)What's one thing you LOVE about your debut novel?

The weight of its secrets.

5) What's next for you?

Probably a nap. :D