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What's it like to date a pop star? Excerpt from In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety

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  “Must be nice to have a hot pop star text you. Do you think he will contact you again?” Lila asked. If he doesn’t, then I’ll die and probably never leave my room again. “I hope he does. I’d be seriously bummed if I—” Get phone dumped, get blocked online, see he’s dating someone else. “Don’t hear from him again,” I said. “Does anyone else know he was the reason Zach got so mad at you when he walked in on Andrew trying to kiss you at the video premiere?” “No, Zach didn’t tell anyone. I feel like it’d be weird if I told people that’s what happened. Like they wouldn’t believe me and think I was making it up to get attention,” I said. “Yeah, I already heard a few people saying stuff.” My stomach dropped. “Like what?” “Huh? Oh…nothing major.” She gripped the steering wheel. “It’s impossible to find a spot on the street on a weekend.” I pressed her again, and she shrugged. “There’s a couple comments on his social media pages.” Pulling out my phone, I went to the video’s link online and the

Finding Writing Inspiration When You’re Stuck at Home

Finding Writing Inspiration When You’re Stuck at Home

Finding Writing Inspiration When You’re Stuck at Home

Finding Writing Inspiration When You’re Stuck at Home

SCBWI and Ohioana Library Present: The World of Children's Books

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Watch me on Power Kids!

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Find my interview on Power Kids here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3220817317986918&extid=C2c2MBu5GAN5P3Wk  

Interview with Columnist Dorothy Rosby

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Check out my interview with syndicated humor columnist Dorothy Rosby! https://www.krystenlindsay.com/blog/interview-with-columnist-dorothy-rosby

Talking about developing healthy friendships and positive self-image in this week's True Colors session!

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Talking about developing healthy friendships and positive self-image in this week's True Colors session! https://www.krystenlindsay.com/blog/at-home-reading-activities-true-colors-session-10
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Best Friends...Forever?  is on sale for 99 cents for a limited time and you can pick up True Colors for 99 cents, too! This award winning middle school series is close to my heart and perfect for preteens and young teens.  You can find the book here: Amazon US:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074CH4WVM I'm doing reading guide sessions for the entire Landry's True Colors Series. We're still on Book 1, but we'll be starting Best Friends...Forever? soon. You can find the info here: https://www.krystenlindsay.com/teacherparentbook-club-guide.html Excerpt from  Best Friends...Forever? : I got ready for bed and then stopped to check my social media page one more time and that's when I saw it — another picture of Peyton, India, and Devon hanging out. They were sitting on the couch with their heads scrunched close together and laughing. It was a cute picture, but then I saw the caption: So glad we could all be together for the holidays. Love these guys soooo muc

Dash Fan Book Reviews: Blog Tour - Can Dreams Come True?

Dash Fan Book Reviews: Blog Tour - Can Dreams Come True? : Can Dreams Come True?  by Krysten Lindsay Hager On my Blog today I have the pleasure of  Sharing with you....... Can Dr...
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Landry’s True Colors Series  Book Club Discussion Questions for at Home Learning ​For teachers/parents/grandparents/guardians:   As schools are closed down now for social isolation, I thought I’d share some of the group activities I do with readers at presentations and book events. Normally I do these as presentations where I share info and the students or readers can ask questions. Usually the questions tend to be about my personal experiences that inspired the book, so I adjusted the usual presentation and questions so they can work for discussions at home with an adult or even if your child wants to do this with friends online. There are also writing exercises that can be shared or used as journaling prompts. These tend to be great ways to discuss what’s going on at school and it can be helpful to have the adults share their own experiences along with them. Since I often have preteens, teens, and younger kids in the mix, these questions and prompts can be used for different ages.

WELCOME TO NURSE BOOKIE: THE CECILY TAYLOR SERIES By: Krysten Lindsay Hager...

WELCOME TO NURSE BOOKIE: THE CECILY TAYLOR SERIES By: Krysten Lindsay Hager... : Cecily wants a big life, but can she handle it? Cecily feels like she has it all: great best friends, the beginnings of a career a...

Next Door to a Star on sale for FREE! ~Krysten Lindsay Hager~

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My publisher is offering Next Door to a Star for free on Amazon from April 10th-14! My young adult Star Series is set in a Lake Michigan beach town and showcases first love, how to find real friendships, self-esteem and learning to appreciate what makes you unique! NEXT DOOR TO A STAR by Krysten Lindsay Hager Genre: Young Adult Romance “They like me...they like me not.” ★ SYNOPSIS ★ Hadley Daniels is tired of feeling invisible. After Hadley’s best friend moves away and she gets on the bad side of some mean girls at school, she goes to spend the summer with her grandparents in the Lake Michigan resort town of Grand Haven. Her next door neighbor is none other than teen TV star Simone Hendrickson, who is everything Hadley longs to be—pretty, popular, and famous—and she’s thrilled when Simone treats her like a friend. Being popular is a lot harder than it looks. It’s fun and flattering when Simone includes her in her circle, though Hadley is puzzled about why her new friend refuses to d
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Looking for at home reading activities for girls ages 10 and up? I'm offering worksheets for the Landry's True Colors Series & session 3 is up on the blog now. Each week will have a new session and there's a link to the main pages with the intro and other sessions as well. There are questions for discussion & writing & journaling activities as well with topics such as self-esteem and bullying & making friends in school. https://www.krystenlindsay.com/blog/true-colors-worksheets-session-3
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As schools are closed down, I thought I’d share some of the group activities I do with readers at book events to use at home. Normally I do these as presentations where I share info & the students can ask questions. I adjusted it so they can work for discussions at home with an adult or even if your child wants to do this with friends online. There are also writing exercises that can be shared or used as journaling prompts. These tend to be great ways to discuss what’s going on at school. All the info can be found here as well as the 1st session for the book, True Colors. I'll add new sessions for the different chapters as we go through the series. Since I get a wide range of ages at these events, it will work for ages 10 and up. I've had younger kids participate as well.  https://www.krystenlindsay.com/teacherparentbook-club-guide.html

Interview with Author – Krysten Lindsay Hager

Interview with Author – Krysten Lindsay Hager : What inspires you to write? I like to bring hope and happily ever afters to people.

Literary Classics: Author Spotlight - Krysten Lindsay Hager on her aw...

Literary Classics: Author Spotlight - Krysten Lindsay Hager on her aw... : HOW DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR YOUR AWARD WINNING BOOK? I have taken ideas from my own life growing up for the Landry character. In this...