This beautiful little stack of books was written by me. I can't believe it. Most of these books were written in the last 6 months. As an author, there's no moment when you feel like you've finally made it. There's just a lot of tiny milestones and if you don't take time to celebrate, you never will. It hasn't been something I've shared in the past but I had a difficult time learning to read and write. I fell behind in school, had shortened spelling tests, and despised English class more than any of my others. My mom tutored me tirelessly to catch me up. We were "Hooked on Phonics." My biggest reason for overcoming this obstacle was my mother. She never gave up on the lessons or taking me to the bookstore to help me find something that would be worth learning to read. In the fourth grade, my teacher read the class a novel called, The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles and it was the first time I fell in love with a book. But book report...
The official blog of USA TODAY Bestselling Multicultural Fantasy Author, Brittni Chenelle.