Sarah asked Penelope Douglas:

Where have you been all my life?! I just finished Punk 57 and I'm in awe. I lost a sibling to addiction a few months ago, and Misha's thoughts about Annie were all too real for me. ;( It was beautifully written & I loved your portrayal of Annie, not making her a stereotype for addiction. Thank you! Misha and Ryen were just perfection. <3 Do they show up in any of your other books? Well, I'm off to start Bully! :)

Penelope Douglas Thank you, Sarah! Punk 57 was a huge revisit for me to things I saw as a child and teen. It was a very personal story. I think the scariest part about being around addicts that people on the outside don't know is that they can be extremely functional for a very long time, so it's not always a visible problem. So much is going on under your nose, and bridges can be burned over YEARS before it's finally dealt with. They're not always the homeless guy with shaking hands on the street corner. It could be a mom popping pills in the bathroom before church. You never know.

Misha's cousin, Will, appears in Corrupt (already released), and he will have his own book in that series, in which I'm planning for Misha and Ryen to make a reappearance. So you will see them again!

And hope you like Bully! It was my first book, so.... just remember that ;) Just kidding. Most of my readers still love that one the most. <3

xoxo

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