by Susan Nadathur | Mar 5, 2020 | The Making of a YA Novel
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” I love this quote from Picasso. And once the dust is off, we shine. In my last post, I wrote about how our creative family got started. In this post, I share the expansion of our small group into a... 
by Susan Nadathur | Feb 6, 2020 | The Making of a YA Novel, Uncategorized
In my last post, I shared some startling insights from the interviews I had with several high school students in Lajas, Puerto Rico. Many of them expressed a hopelessness that affected me deeply. But, what could I possibly do to address their pain? I did not have the... 
by Susan Nadathur | Mar 22, 2018 | Suicide Prevention, The Making of a YA Novel
As part of my research for my young adult novel Mind Binder, I talked with dozens of students in our local high school in Lajas, Puerto Rico (See Post #1 here and Post # 2 here). I started out with simple, non-threatening questions like “what’s the last... 
by Susan Nadathur | May 4, 2017 | The Making of a YA Novel
Pictured above: Marita, Michelle, and Charline. Three of the girls I interviewed. In this and prior/subsequent posts I am going to show how my young adult novel, MIND BINDER, came to be. Hopefully in the process, I will be able to share with you the joys (and... 
by Susan Nadathur | Apr 12, 2017 | The Making of a YA Novel
In this and subsequent posts I am going to show how my young adult novel, The Halls of Abaddon, came to be. Hopefully in the process, I will be able to share with you the joys (and sometimes frustrations) of working directly with teens in the development of a young... by Susan Nadathur | Apr 4, 2017 | The Making of a YA Novel
In this and subsequent posts I am going to show how my young adult novel, The Halls of Abaddon, came to be. Hopefully in the process, I will be able to share with you the joys (and sometimes frustrations) of working directly with teens in the development of a young... 
