Kelly Coon

Kelly Coon asked Lizzy Mason:

Did "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop influence your title choice?

Lizzy Mason I stole it right out of the poem. :) I had a completely different (terrible) title when drafting, but to go on submission, I had to come up with something better. I'm the worst at titles and after after several dozen other terrible suggestions, I went to Elizabeth Bishop, one of my favorite poets, for inspiration. When I sent THE ART OF LOSING to my agent, he wrote back "I think we found your title." So thanks, Elizabeth Bishop, for the inspirational words!

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Heather

Heather asked Lizzy Mason:

With a career in publishing, you're probably crunched for time. When do you find time for writing?

Lisa Ramée

Lisa Ramée asked Lizzy Mason:

Struggling to come up with a good question, when what I want to ask is, can you send me this book asap? I love the poem The Art of Losing btw. I'm wondering how difficult it was to write this book since you were so close to the subject matter and whether it was hard to keep from the book going into a "preachy" direction. The subject matter is so important.

Liza Wiemer

Liza Wiemer asked Lizzy Mason:

Lizzy, your novel is so incredibly powerful. I know many teens who find themselves in situations that lead to binge drinking. It's hard for them to see that they have a problem or to resist, especially with peer pressure. Any advice for them?

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