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Margo Kelly

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Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller

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Margo Kelly loves to be scared … when she’s reading a good book, watching a good movie, or suffering from the hiccups. She enjoys writing mysteries and thrillers for young adults and hopes her stories give readers the goose bumps or the itchies or the desire to rethink everyday things. Margo is a native of the Northwest and currently resides in Idaho. Her award-winning debut, Who R U Really?, and her second novel, Unlocked, are both available through Simon Pulse (an imprint of Simon & Schuster). Margo welcomes opportunities to speak to youth groups, library groups, and book clubs. For more information visit: www.margokelly.net ...more

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I saw your book at Hyde Park Books yesterday! It was great fun to be able to say, "Hey, I know that author!" I was only hunting nonfiction at the time but noted the title for future shopping trips. Do you think it would be appropriate for, say, 14-year-olds? I love the idea of the lessons they could take away from reading it.

Margo Kelly Hi Kate! Hyde Park Books is awesome. I love that store and its owner. :) And YES! - - - Who R U Really? is perfect for a 14-yr-old. I recommend it for…moreHi Kate! Hyde Park Books is awesome. I love that store and its owner. :) And YES! - - - Who R U Really? is perfect for a 14-yr-old. I recommend it for mature 11-yr-olds and up. There's no sex, but there is a conversation that skirts around cyber-sex. There's no bad language, but there is violence during the climax at the end. I hope 2015 brings you all the books you want - - - and time to read them all. :)(less)

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Hi! I love your book, I recently got suggested to read it by my school librarian. It WAS AMAZING! I had to stop reading it during sometimes because I was so scared to see what would happen!!! But the question is- Why do you love writing scary stories? Is it just for the thrill or for a specific reason?

Margo Kelly Hi Sarah! Thank you. I love to write scary stories, because I love to be scared. Seriously! From a young age, I would stay up late at night watching s…moreHi Sarah! Thank you. I love to write scary stories, because I love to be scared. Seriously! From a young age, I would stay up late at night watching scary movies, all alone and in the dark! Now my daughter and I watch movies in the dark together. Our family doesn't play "Hide & Seek" - we play "Hide & Scare" - - - we hide with the goal of jumping out and scaring the person who's seeking. It's funny (and startling). So ... I write scary stories for the simple reason that I like to be scared myself. If I get the goosebumps while I'm writing it, I hope it will also give readers the goosebumps while reading! I'm glad you enjoyed the book, and I hope you'll enjoy the next one: UNLOCKED which will be published in October 2016. Happy reading! Margo(less)

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	Who R U Really? 3.93 avg rating — 384 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The More Things Change . . .

I'm sure you've heard the phrase, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." We could have a philosophical debate on the meaning of the phrase . . . actually, we could, and I'd really enjoy that conversation! ;) However, since this post is more one-directional, I'll share my thoughts.

One way to interpret that saying, is that despite a change in outward appearance, a person can still be

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Point Last Seen (Last Seen in Gothic, #1)

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“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.”
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“Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself.”
― Edmund Lee

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“A blind acceptance of absurdities leads to the undertaking of atrocities.”
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“A peculiar sort of chaos looms beneath the pretense of peace.”
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