When I set out to write my books, I think about Teen Elizabeth. Who cares if you don’t go to prom? (Disclosure: I did go to prom and had fun, but it was not a life-changing experience.) Stand up for yourself. Looking back at Teen Elizabeth, I want to tell her it’s okay. What if nobody asked me to prom? CAN YOU IMAGINE? But I was also plagued with worrying about silly things: what if people found out that I loved New Kids on the Block? That was so not cool. I was a good student, excelled in the music programs, and had close friends. In high school, I was insecure, scared of being different, and everything was such a big deal. These are words that would not have defined Teen Elizabeth. Elizabeth Eulberg is well known in her own right as one of the best contemporary writers out there so we are so thrilled to have her close out our month-long celebration of women with a look back at her teen self with some great advice. As we come to the end of March, we wanted to celebrate Women’s History Month one more time.
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