About
I was born in Chile and moved to America when I was only three years old. I was raised in Sleepy Hollow NY. No I’ve never run ito the Headless Horseman. Growing up all I’ve known is I wanted to write. I got my BA in English and my masters in Literacy. I became a preschool teacher, and though it’s been fun, it has never been my dream to teach. I have always wanted to write.
When I moved to the Catskills, I became inspired in a different way. Music became very important in my life, I think it’s because I only live 10 miles from the grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival. Yes sometimes I like to think I’m a hippie from the 1960′s. I really think I was born in the wrong decade. My surroundings helped and inspired Hold on Tight, my debut YA novel.
Watching my dream become a reality has been a lot of hard work, but I have enjoyed every minute of it. Right now I’m working on my second book Letting Go, which is the sequel to Hold on Tight. I hope to write for the rest of life, only taking breaks to rock out at concerts and dance around my house.
Description
<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">What happens when a king loses his prowess? The day Henry IV could finally declare he had vanquished his enemies, he threw it all away with an infamous deed. No English king had executed an archbishop before. And divine judgment was quick to follow. Many thought he was struck with leprosy—God's greatest punishment for sinners. From that point on, Henry's health was cursed and he fought doggedly on as his body continued to betray him—reducing this once great warrior to an invalid. Fortunately for England, his heir was ready and eager to take over. But Henry wasn't willing to relinquish what he had worked so hard to preserve. No one was going to take away his royal prerogative—not even Prince Hal. But Henry didn't count on Hal's dauntless nature, which threatened to tear the royal family apart.</span></p>
Story Behind The Book
I thought of the concept of Hold on Tight after a concert at Bethel Woods Center. As I listened to a girl tell her friend about the boy drama she was having.
