![]() ![]() Where did the idea(s) for your Princess for Hire books come from? I think too many adults don’t understand/listen/relate to kids, so I try to write stories that give them a voice and also entertain. Most every job I’ve had since I was 16 involved working with teens or kids (besides waitressing, which we don’t speak of). I mean, I believe that, but I write for young people because I like young people. Teach them well and let the lead the way…. I wrote all sorts of stories, and revised and submitted until someone finally said yes, three years after I started pursuing publication. I was substitute teaching and home with my new baby at the time, so I started to write with the intent to publish during naps and lunch breaks. For the first time, I realized that anyone from any background can be a writer, as long as they know how to write. ![]() I remember reading one book (not a great one as it was), and checking out the author bio in the back and seeing a woman who could easily be me. In the early 2000s, I was reading lots of chick lit. Once you did decide, how did you make that happen? I always loved writing, though, it was always something I did for myself out of sheer enjoyment. I had a distorted view of what a writer is (old man, patched elbows, pipe, doctorate in french theory). ![]() The following is a complete transcript of her interview with Cracking the Cover. ![]() Lindsey Leavitt is the author of the Princess for Hire books. ![]()
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