A Conversation with Joy Hensley, Author of RITES OF PASSAGE

Joy Hensley, author of RITES OF PASSAGE
Hi Joy! I'm so glad you agreed to stop by the blog for a chat. I wonder if now is the time I should tell everyone you are PATSY CLINE'S COUSIN????? (fangirl swooning) Okay, all silliness and fame mongering aside, you wrote a book! And it's awesome! Tell me about the first time you thought "Hey, I'm going to write a book about a girl who wants to go to an all-boy's military school." Or did it develop in some less direct way?
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