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"As a Jersey girl myself, the Jersey Devil has always had a special place in my heart."

"What is it about teen dramas that keep me coming back for more? I don’t have definitive answers, but I do have a few theories."

"When you’re relying so deeply on a small group of people for those things, it’s no wonder that a controversy can get so heated."

"Something was always holding me back whenever I tried to express them with just words alone."

"It’s a chance to immerse yourself in a different world, an escape from the everyday grind."

"As I wrote Grant’s story, what began as a sweet-n-simple second chances romance turned into something shockingly personal."

"Abortion is healthcare, they were saying, without uttering a word."

"Making playlists for my characters was one of my favourite parts of the writing process"

"I believe the beauty of a truly great grumpy-sunshine story lies in the healing journey the characters are unwittingly walking."

"Being able to turn up every week to see the same faces gave a sense of belonging, and helped me tie to something in my early twenties"

"One of the greatest privileges of my life has been to write books for young people that help them to feel seen."

"Many Armenians reached out to me and told me how seen the book had made them feel"

"If I’d never planned to create a slice of life story, a coming out story would be even further from my comfort zone."

"In all my writing, music plays a really important role"

This post was written by Simone Solani, author of Cross the Line. Music plays a massive role in my writing process. Most days, I can’t sit down and start working on a project until I’ve listened to a few songs that put me in the right…