Episode 2 of Really Deep Conversations with YA Authors, in which I interview the delightful Becky Albertalli, author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA.

Things we discuss include the following (FYI on YouTube, these appear in the description and you can click on them to go to the topic of your choice):

*what Becky was like as a teenager (1:14)
*Becky’s journey from being a clinical psychologist to being a novelist (4:24)
*second book struggles (Becky’s currently on the 7th draft of hers) (8:19)
*the fear that your publishing contract is going to be canceled (10:35)
*the voices in your head while you write (11:47)
*the negative comment Becky hears most about her book (12:37)
*thoughts on being a straight woman writing a book about a gay male teen (17:08)
*the origin story of the Shoreo (18:56)