I've been on the road almost non-stop since Oct. 25. In the larger scheme of things, it's a fairly insignificant amount of time, but as the days roll along, I can feel homesickness creeping in bit by bit.
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All alone on the grim streets of New York, plucky Moth tries to protect herself, but dangers lurk around every corner. Stacy, Alex and I discuss pages 117 to 230 of The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay.
This awesome video for Ami McKay's The Virgin Cure was made by 17-year-old Sarah Smith. Check it out!
Check out our first official Chatelaine Book Club pick: Ami McKay’s The Virgin Cure. In part one (pages 1-116), we meet 12-year-old Moth, who finds herself out on the streets after her mother sells her into service.
Writing a novel is largely a solitary effort. Months of putting pen to paper (and fingertips to the keyboard) go by, and in the midst of building a world out of words, you forget what’s to come after you type “The End.”