I was a 2013 finalist in the Sundance Screenwriting Lab and a finalist in the Nickelodeon Screenwriting Fellowship, four of my novels were optioned for screen, and I talked my way into writing the script for two of them. I'm the recipient of a New York Foundation of the Arts Grant in Fiction. I'm also the New York Times bestselling author of PICTURES OF YOU, a San Francisco Chronicle Lit Pick, a Costco 'Pennie's Pick.' a NAIBA bestseller and on the Best Books of 2011 List from San Francisco Chronicle, Providence Journal, Kirkus Reviews and Bookmarks Magazine. My 11th novel CRUEL BEAUTIFUL WORLD is an Indie Next Pick.

Stay tuned, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU, my 12th novel is coming Augfrom Algonquin.

Was reading about himself-his own motivations and desires. Where Aidan explains to Maddie why he loves climbing so much, he felt as if he And I was gratified to hear him say that, when he read the scene Helpful suggestions-complete with sketches, in fact!-that helped me Kind enough to review the mountain climbing scenes. To the owner of the climbing gym, Walter Kiesling, and asked him if he’d be And when I’d done everything I could on my own, I went The meantime, I went back to Colorado on my own, staking out a table in theīoulder Bookstore and writing for hours-just getting to know the area,Ībsorbing the culture. I even signed my son up for climbing lessons once a week,Īnd went with him each time, asking more questions and watching him learn. Wilmington, NC, where I live, and I set up shop there, quizzing anyone who Hang around with them all day, taking pictures, asking questions and generally Good fortune to encounter three off-duty Outward Bound instructors who let me Talked a friend into taking me to her home state of Colorado, where I had the I started with armchair research-books, YouTube videos, blogs. Taking, pushing through limits-and so I set out to overcome my naturalĪversion.

The memory thief by emily colin