An invitation for you and your inner teen…
3 chapters…
01.
“Open heart, open mind. Open heart, open mind. Open heart, open mind.” That’s me chanting to my parts or, you know, trying to reassure them. Because earlier, all I could hear from them was, “OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG!” For some of my parts, the outburst was prompted by out-of-this-world excitement. For others, the same outburst was due to radical fear. What was causing this discordant chorus? Well, an announcement that I’m about to make to you - in the paragraph below. I didn’t want either of these sets of parts to run riot so it was time for a powwow. Yes, it makes total sense that you are super excited right now. And yes, it also makes total sense that you’re super scared. But let’s do this anyway. Open heart, open mind…
02.
An invitation for you: You are hereby cordially invited to my new ‘not-your-average’ book club. A book club with a difference. A book club that’s, sure, about reading a book, but that’s ultimately about connecting our adult minds with our teenage hearts. It’s a book club where we get to have an experience with our inner teens. We read chapters and we also enjoy lots of other fun teen stuff like playlists, snack suggestions, fashion finds and quizzes. Adult life can be exhausting with so many responsibilities so it’s about taking a moment for ourselves, having some fun and recapturing that anything-is-possible energy. Bonus: You can also share this experience with a friend or your very own real life teen. Open heart, open mind…
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What are we reading? It’s my upcoming young adult contemporary romance. We’ll read it pre-publication, before anyone else. Then once it’s published, you’ll receive a print copy and e-copy of the book and your name in the acknowledgements. For those who want to really nurture their inner teen, there’s the Member Plus option where you also receive a Teen Connection Pack in the post - notebook, stickers, chocolate etc. (There’s a special offer below on this one). I’ve put a lot of love and care into this book club, hence the simultaneous excitement and fear. And the need for open heart, open mind. If this resonates and you too want to embrace ‘open heart, open mind’, then you are invited to check out all the book club info here.
3 endnotes…
Because this is brand new, here’s an extra special invitation: The first 20 people who sign up to the book club will receive a free Member Plus upgrade. You add the ‘Book Club - Member Plus’ option to your cart, use the code FREEUPGRADE, and you’ll essentially receive a 42% discount. Once the 20 spots are taken, the code won’t work anymore. So if you’re keen, maybe head over to the book club page now to check it out.
Need a really good reason to join the book club and connect with your inner teen? You might like to read this guest post that I wrote for
and her newsletter TeenDramaWhore. It’s about Why Adults Still Gravitate Toward the Shows of Their Youth. There’s a very good reason, steeped in psychology so it’s completely legit!Shari is intimately connected with her inner teen so I’ve asked her to help kick off the inner teen vibe. Here’s a message from her and an opportunity to have your say on some very important teen topics! “When I started the original TeenDramaWhore.com in 2008 and revived TDW on Substack in 2020, it was because I wanted to connect with fellow teen drama fans. I wanted to share all my thoughts about the genre and hear theirs. I love discovering what other fans think about my favorite shows, storylines, and couples. With that in mind, the polls below hit on some of my top teen drama topics. Place your vote and, if you have thoughts you'd like to share, weigh in in the comments!” You can also sign up to her newsletter here.
