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Dear Kim, Can you believe in this whole A to Z lottery I missed out on the letters M and A? Had I been gifted either you know I would have written about my favorite YA author, Megan Abbott. Guess what? Even without the letters M and A in my arsenal, I found a way to write about her. You knew I would! D is for Dare Me author, Megan Abbott A little while back I wrote a post about finding mentors for your writing. I spoke of Megan in that post. May I remind you that I wrote about meeting her in person in the near future? Well, Kim, guess what? That meeting took place just a few days ago in the grand city of New Orleans, LA. Here is the play-by-play. I left my hotel and turned right onto Royal Street. I passed this totally awesome hat shop. It was the first of many times last weekend that I thought:  I wish Kim and Donna were here. Although, don't be fooled, I wasn't permitted to try on any hats. Maybe it was the crazed look I had in my eyes? The "I...

Dear Kim, We had a great time celebrating my father this past weekend. Seventy. My siblings and I all gave him the "John Green" treatment. (My father is John Green, not that  John Green.) My dad believes in the art of public speaking. Given the opportunity he would speak at your birthday, your kid's fifth grade graduation, your best friend's mother's retirement. He likes to speak. Scratch that. He loves to speak publicly. He adores, and masters, the sweet mix of a little humor joined by a bit of nostalgia, blended together with a dash of love. The John Green toasting Garry and I at our wedding. My brother really nailed his tribute to John Green. I was lucky to give my 90% humorous speech before my brother stepped up to bring us all to tears. John Green was proud. I'd have to say for many reasons I am lucky to have John Green as my father. Among the reasons, he was my first writing mentor. As a young journalist my dad kept on deadline and covered al...