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The Evolution of A Book Cover
Wait – you mean book covers aren’t perfect the first time around?! I know, it’s true. Although the artwork was gorgeously crafted by the inimitable Abdon J. Romero, our book cover was not quite done when the first edition was released. The artwork was excellent from day one, of course; it was the text that Continue reading
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Great News For Completists!
Thanks to the amazing Olivia DeSantis, we will be at Mount Pleasant High School on October 11th, 2025 from 10AM to 2 PM! Bring your copy of The Art of Giving A Crap and get a free gold medal sticker from Readers’ Favorite, plus a chance to collect missing author signatures! Here’s the address: 700 Walker Rd Continue reading
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Upcoming Book Signing – October 5, 2025 in Charlotte, NC!
Our next book signing is this coming Sunday from 3-6pm! The address is: 700 N Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28202 Come out and say hello! ❤️ With love from the Young Author Project Team Continue reading
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Quick Update – September 2025
If you’re in the Concord, NC area tomorrow, September 20th, 2025, we will be at the Concord Mills Barnes and Noble for a book signing starting at 1:30pm and running for a few hours. It would mean the world to us if you came by or shared this with someone. Our book is titled The Art Continue reading
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We love our Sponsors <3
This month’s birthday shoutout goes to Sheila Howell – your support inspires us to keep going! Interested in sponsoring our next project? Get exclusive insider access to behind-the-scenes progress updates on our current and upcoming projects as well as freebies! Continue reading
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Busy is Good…
…especially when it’s an eventful book launch! Since the book’s launch on August 1st, 2024, the Young Authors have had the immense pleasure and pride of: Mount Pleasant Library Multiply Church Concord The Bradford Market in Huntersville As their old ELA teacher, I am so proud of all they have accomplished. The best part is Continue reading
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The phrase that made my year.
After a year and three months since starting this project, our book is now live on Amazon as a paperback and on Kindle. We are so proud of this achievement and extremely excited to continue working on the next three books. This has been a huge undertaking; the Young Authors have put in a lot of Continue reading
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The Art of Giving A Crap
A student-written novel driven by a powerful message of compassion. We are proud to announce that, after a year and two months of our student team working tirelessly on this book, the first Young Author Project novel has a projected launch date of August 1, 2024. Pre-orders will be hand-signed by the authors themselves. (This Continue reading
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Buy a coffee, create an opportunity
TLDR; I’m a teacher who wants to help her students publish real books and build amazing experiences. Buy a chocolate if you know me in person or donate to the cause here through Buy me a Coffee or CashApp (this method has a no-fee option, so more of your donation goes toward the kids!) Our Continue reading
About Me
I’m a licensed middle school instructor (6-8th grade English Language Arts and Spanish) and published children’s book author with a heart and soul for Jesus. I love to teach using practical, real-world skills that kids could ACTUALLY use someday.
Students love to work with me because I strive to create an atmosphere of joy, creativity, and excellence.
My favorite thing to do is work on the Young Author Project initiative. It’s a newfound love of mine and the most fun I’ve had in a long time. To be able to create the opportunity for students to become published authors before graduating high school is unlike anything I’ve ever done before, and infinitely more meaningful. I wish I’d had something like the Young Author Project when I was growing up, and it’s my privilege to serve in this way.
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