Library member Carol Weston says that when she was a child, "at night, when other kids picked up their books, I picked up my diary and started scribbling." Following the well-known recommendation to "write what you know," she wrote about being a girl. Weston continues to do so today as an acclaimed children’s author and advice columnist.
With more than 10 books published, including the bestseller Girltalk: All the Stuff Your Sister Never Told You and the popular
Melanie Martin series, as well as a column in Girls’ Life magazine, Weston has earned her reputation as the "Dear Abby for girls."
As a child, Weston loved Greek myths, Aesop’s fables, comic books and stories by Roald Dahl. Over time, she developed a love for fiction, majoring in French and Spanish Comparative Literature at Yale University. Carol’s interest in languages and travel is evident in all of her books.
Weston also has some advice to offer for aspiring young writers: "Keep writing, keep journals, and don’t get discouraged... Focus [on] observing people, developing an ear for dialogue, and telling stories with well-chosen words... The point isn’t to write a lot; it’s to write well."
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