“I'm a big believer in giving teens a voice and opportunities to share their stories and experiences.” GivingStoriesBigsOpportunityVoiceShareBelieverTeens Author:Deborah Reber
“I think it can be incredibly powerful for a teen to be able to put their story out there for others to soak in, learn from, relate to. In some ways, it validates their experience, which for teens (or for anybody, really) is a pretty huge deal.” ThinkingWayStoriesAbleDealsPowerfulHugeRelateTeens Author:Deborah Reber
“I'd worked on a series of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul books called The Real Deal for HCI books, which featured essays and poems from teens.Finding the right authors for the series has been no easy feat, mostly because I'm looking for a perfect blend of a teen girl with an interesting story or hook, fantastic writing talent, and the confidence to commit to writing a 30,000+ word book in a matter of months. It's a huge commitment and I recognize that, so the fit has to be there from all these different angles.” WritingHas BeensBookDifferentRealSoulMatterStoriesGirlEasyPerfectInterestingDealsTalentHugeMonthsFitFindingsCommitmentSeriesCommitFantasticChickensTeensAngleSoupTeenageHookEssaysFeatsDifferent AnglesInteresting StoriesChicken Soup Author:Deborah Reber
“My goal in writing for teens and tweens is to help my audience feel inspired and empowered today, to find their voice today, to believe that they can truly design the life of their dreams...today. I mean seriously...why wait?” FeelsWritingBelieveMeanHelpingDreamTodayWaitingGoalVoiceAudienceDesignInspiredTeensEmpoweredTweens Author:Deborah Reber
“There's this incredible pressure, especially on teens, to be perfect, look right, have the right clothes, date the right people, get into the right school, have the right home life, and so on.” PeopleLooksHomeSchoolPerfectClothesPressureIncrediblesTeensHome Life Author:Deborah Reber
