Ask the Author: Crystal Allen
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Crystal Allen
Hi Ally, I wanted to create a character that was similar to Ramona Quinby, but make her more up-to-date! I didn't know Mya was going to be a cowgirl until she appeared in my thoughts! Wow! I was so surprised. I love Mya, too, and I hope you find time to read book three MYA IN THE MIDDLE which will release to bookstores around the middle of October, 2018! Thanks so much, Ally, and keep reading!
Crystal Allen
THE MAGNIFICENT MYA TIBBS series is definitely for younger middle graders, ages 8 - 11. HOW LAMAR'S BAD PRANK WON A BUBBA-SIZED TROPHY, and THE LAURA LINE are for upper middle graders, ages 10 - 13. Thanks so much for asking!
Crystal Allen
Belle and Beast, because there are so many accepting qualities exhibited by Belle, and those same qualities are in the Beast, except they need to be remembered by him. I love how that story unfolds.
Crystal Allen
From my editor!
Crystal Allen
I am a reluctant reader that has learned to enjoy reading. I'm inspired to write for other reluctant readers.
Crystal Allen
A middle-grade series called The Magnificent Mya Tibbs! Book One, "Spirit Week Showdown," launches January 26, 2016!
Crystal Allen
You will always have two voices in your head. One voice will tell you that you can't write, or that you'll never be an author. The other is the voice of truth. Choose one, and kill the other in your next story.
Crystal Allen
Visiting schools, and changing how students perceive writing! It's amazing to help that happen.
Crystal Allen
I don't believe in writer's block. I believe a writer has taken a story in the wrong direction, and that it why it has come to a complete halt. Figure out where you went left, when you should have gone right, and many times that will open up the channels to continue writing.
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