Twelve-year-old Jasmine adores her photographer father and wants to be an artist just like him. But when Dad abandons the family, Jasmine is sent to spend the summer with her Uncle on a Pacific Northwest Island. Soon, Jasmine is learning stained glass from island glass artist, Opal, and thinking she might just be developing a crush on Island boy, Cole. But, it’s not until Jasmine finds herself mentoring another young artist that she can truly let go of her father and call herself an artist by her own terms.
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Here are some thoughts from Mindy on Writing and Life:
On Writing:
Favorite thing about writing a first draft:
Discovering character
Best thing about writing for kids and/or teens:
Imagination and creativity
Favorite word?
Hope
One word that describes your path to publication:
Determined
If I could have two dream careers, I’d be an author and:
An artist
On Life:
If I could snap my fingers and solve one of the problems here on earth, it would be:
Abuse in all forms
One question I wish I had a definitive answer to:
Why do pets live such a short life compared to ours?
Best thing about being a child:
Imagination
Worst thing about being a child:
Confinement to other's schedules and plans
Best thing about being a teenager:
Driving!
Worst thing about being a teenager:
Not having your own place
Most memorable teen moment:
Working at Six Flags in the Games Department on hot St Louis evenings
One thing I'd like to say to my teen self:
Don't compare yourself to others
A quote I live by:
We make a living by what we make, we make a life by what we give.--Winston Churchill
My dream vacation:
Hawaii for at least two weeks
In My Perfect World
Everyone would get a massage and a well-cooked meal at least once a week.
There would be an abundance of nature and freedom to explore.
No one would be deprived of creative support.
Every child would have a family who loved them.
No one would ever hurt.
Health care would be free for everyone.
Readers can find Mindy at
Website: www.mindyhardwick.com
Website: www.mindyhardwick.com
Twitter: @mindyhardwick
Thanks for hosting me!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you put a lot of thought into your answers. This was a fun read and had to have been a fun project. Hope your book is going well.
ReplyDeleteI loved this Q & A format and my answers were usually the first thing that popped into my head! Fun!
DeleteLove the question format! Great answers, Mindy! Tweeted for you! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tweet, Sharon!
DeleteI love the common themes in kidlit author responses to the perfect world question. Awesome people.
ReplyDeleteHi Mindy!
It is interesting how the kidlit authors respond with common themes! Hi Jaye!
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