stdennard:When I was 13, I was obsessed with dragons from...

stdennard:

When I was 13, I was obsessed with dragons from Pern, fantastic places from Dinotopia, exotic villains from James Bond, and boy bands called N Sync. I wrote fanfiction smashing them together. It was the first spark to my creative fire. Writing matters.

YA author Susan Dennard shares her first story. Find out more about the#my1ststory campaign.