How do you discover the ebooks you read?
I'll ask my friends and my family and my co-workers what they've read lately. I've gotten many great recommendations this way. Luckily for me, my sister is a huge reader and we have the same tastes, so she often recommends books.
The second way I discover books is through magazine book sections - People Magazine being first and foremost. However, a lot of what they review is mainstream, traditionally published novels and non-fictions books. Unless it really appeals to me, generally I will not pick up a novel that has been over-reviewed.
The third way is GoodReads. I'll preview author pages, covers, and other "lists" on the GoodReads pages and discover a lot of great works. I think that GoodReads is hot in the young adult market and getting it right.
Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
I might have been ten. I remember writing a Gothic tale about a brother and sister. I want to say that they went to visit a distant relative who, as it so happens, lived in an old, castle-type house. I'm sure ghosts and creepy family members showed up, but, in truth, I don't remember much other than that.
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