When I was in fifth grade, I signed a Christmas card to my teacher and wrote, “Keep this autograph because I’m going to be a famous author someday.” Today, she reached out to me to tell me she started reading my debut novel and couldn’t believe I named a character after her.

If you’re interested, Goodreads is giving away 100 ebook copies of the book—the giveaway runs through July 15. Link to enter is in my bio. Maybe you’ll like the story as much as Mrs. Martillotti! ❤️

Let me tell you about Mrs. Martillotti. I was in her first class. My parents went through a messy divorce that year, and I was approaching adolescence and starting to fill with sass. Mrs. Martillotti kept me in check. She made sure I was busy and didn’t let me slack off.

@msteelewrites Could you add a link to the giveaway? I would love to share it since this is the last day to enter.