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3 Question’s about <\/b>Sticks & Stones
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\nWhat three words would you use to describe <\/span>Sticks and Stones<\/i>?
\n<\/span>Quirky, magical fun!<\/span><\/p>\n

How did you come up with the disease cognadjivisibilitis?
\n<\/span>It took a lot of thinking and a LOT of revision! I knew I wanted to explore what it would be like if a character had words on her body. But that can\u2019t just randomly happen – there needs to be some sort of explanation. I thought a skin disorder seemed like the most natural cause. From there, I brainstormed the longest, most complicated-sounding name I could think of (because most real disorders have them), came up with symptoms, causes, treatments, etc., and cognadjivisibilitis was born.<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you want readers to leave your book thinking?
\n<\/span>I wrote this book to remind readers how important it is to be kind to others, and how important it is to be kind to themselves. Developing positive self-esteem can be a major challenge for kids (and grown-ups!) I hope Sticks & Stones helps readers appreciate all the wonderful, unique qualities that make them who they are. <\/span><\/p>\n

3 Question’s about You<\/b><\/p>\n

If you weren\u2019t a writer, what would you want to be and why?
\n<\/span>I was a school librarian before I was an author, and that was the best job in the world (besides this one, of course!) I would happily do any job that allowed me to work with kids and books. I would also love to be a professional cupcake baker, though that\u2019s more of a fantasy as I have very few kitchen-related skills. (Maybe I could be a professional cupcake taste-tester instead. Is that a thing?)<\/span><\/p>\n

What is one book that has stuck with you since you\u2019ve read it?<\/span><\/p>\n

Frindle<\/span> by Andrew Clements is my all-time favorite book, and it has been ever since my third grade teacher, Mrs. Huntley, read it to my class. There was just something about it, and whatever that something was, it inspired me to read like I had never read before. It\u2019s interesting, because I\u2019ve gone back to re-read it several times over the years, and each time I discover something new or take away something different. I love that books can do that.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is one item in your fridge that tells us about you?
\n<\/span>I\u2019m kind of a dessert-o-holic. It\u2019s bad. And yet so good. I currently have a giant Ziploc in my fridge filled with cookies, brownies, fudge, so on and so forth. Besides the fact that I\u2019m obsessed with dessert, \u00a0I guess this would also tell you that I am strange (in a good way, obviously) and like to think outside the box. I\u2019m pretty sure most people don\u2019t keep these things in the fridge. I\u2019ve arbitrarily decided that doing so will somehow make them last longer, even though desserts never last long around here regardless of where they\u2019re stored.<\/span><\/p>\n

BONUS QUESTIONS:<\/span><\/p>\n

What can fans of <\/span>Sticks & Stones<\/span><\/i> expect from <\/span>Bubbles<\/span><\/i>?
\n<\/span><\/span>Bubbles is similar to Sticks & Stones in that it falls in the magical realism genre; it\u2019s a realistic novel except for one magical element, something you typically wouldn\u2019t see happening in our world. In Bubbles, you\u2019ll find another tween girl experiencing something very unusual. Like Elyse in Sticks & Stones, Sophie must navigate her magical challenge and the ways it impacts her relationships. I hope readers will enjoy Bubbles as much as I enjoyed writing it!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Follow Abby Cooper on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram. Also, check out her <\/span>website<\/span><\/a> to learn more about her. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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