I love to read MG and YA fiction, and I’ve known some very special young people who inspired me to write for tweens and teens. Why young adult fiction? What is most appealing about writing for this demographic?

I just need to get my feeling out in words, and I hope others relate to those feelings in a way that helps them. Using humor and offering hope, this story for ages 10 to 14 (grades 5-8) delicately addresses issues of bullying, eating disorders, imperfect families, and teen suicide. When secrets and failed dreams kick off the summer, will Jennifer still be around to support her? Even her best friend, Jennifer, is hiding something. But the Spring Program, abandoned puppies, and high school track team tryouts don’t leave much time to play detective. About Bird Face …Īnonymous sticky-notes, a scheming bully, and a ruined summer send almost-fourteen-year-old Wendy Robichaud down a trail of secrets and self-discovery.Īt the end of eighth grade, Wendy Robichaud doesn’t care one bit about being popular like her good-looking classmates Tookie and the Sticks-until Brainiac bully John-Monster schemes against her, and someone leaves anonymous sticky-note messages all over school. She has a passion for rescuing dogs from animal shelters and studying the history of the South, where she resides with her husband and as many dogs as space will allow. Also once a decorator, her articles on interior decorating appear at. She enjoys writing both contemporary and historical fiction for teens.

Please welcome this week’s featured YA Author, Cynthia Toney! About Cynthia…Ĭynthia holds a BA in art education and began her first novel while working as an advertising designer and marketing copywriter for a number of publishers. Plus enter to win a digital copy of Cynthia’s book, Bird Face !

Bird Face by Cynthia T. Toney