The counselor in Brand-New Emily is pretty much clueless, huh? I purposely made that character lame because doing so moved my plot forward. But in real life, school counselors are way smarter than the fictional Mrs. Moore.
Bullying has gotten a lot more vicious since I was in middle school, and the rise of technology has made it easier for bullies to do their work. But there are ways to protect yourself, even if you don’t have a celebrity publicist at your disposal. Continue reading ‘Bullied? Here’s What To Do About It.’
Everyone at Wright Middle School knows you should not make an enemy of the uber-clique that fourteen-year-old Emily Wood calls The Daisies. But that’s exactly what she has done, and now she’s paying the price…until Emily stumbles onto some top-secret gossip about a teen heartthrob and finds herself in the good graces of an influential New York PR firm. Now–with an ace publicist in her corner–make way for Brand Em: She’s got style, she’s got attitude, and her troubles at school are a thing of the past! But no product can stay hot forever, and it isn’t long before Emily discovers the limits of brand loyalty.
