Which relationship was the most fun for you to write, and which character would you most like to be friends with? I especially liked how the age difference between Dalia, and Alexa and her friends, added a mature support network and relationship modeling for Dalia. Kathie: This story has a number of important relationships, and I loved how they connect and influence each other. I love being able to mold something that came out of my brain so raw and unfiltered into something intelligible that will hopefully resonate with my tween (and not-so-tween) reader. This was my first time going through the editing process with a book–from self-editing all the way to the official copy-edits, and it was an incredible experience. Jake: It was definitely a challenge! The first draft of the book was much more meandering, but I think that was because I really wanted to get all of Dalia’s thoughts and feelings out onto the page. Did the pacing come naturally, or was it challenging to include so many thoughts and feelings in a short time frame? Kathie: I love stories where the main character has an “awakening” about some aspect of themselves, and Dalia goes through her own roller coaster ride of emotions during one week without it feeling rushed.
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