Words for C

Words for C

At the end of my author’s note, I told you about C, the teen who inspired me to write Every Last Word. Well, C left for college this week. She decided to go to school far from home, even though the whole idea still scares her. A lot. And she’s majoring in adolescent psychology, hoping

By Tamara Ireland Stone|2017-05-29T13:14:21-07:00September 16th, 2016|Categories: Every Last Word|Tags: Every Last Word, OCD, Mental Illness, Anxiety, Mental Health, Teens|1 Comment

Mom Advice | Sundays With Writers: Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

Mom Advice | Sundays With Writers: Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

Q. Sam, the main character in your story, is a teen secretly struggling with OCD. Why did you decide to talk about this illness and what do you hope your YA readers will gain from sharing this story? A: I first became interested in telling a story about a teen with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

By Tamara Ireland Stone|2017-05-02T19:51:45-07:00October 12th, 2015|Categories: News, Every Last Word, Interviews|Tags: YA Fiction, Every Last Word, OCD, Mental Illness, Anxiety, Mental Health, YA Lit, Teens, Tamara Ireland Stone, Author Interview, OCD Week, OCD Awareness Week, Interview, Mom Advice|0 Comments