I’m definitely a plotter, through and through. It’s about a 17-year-old aspiring singer who is swooned by a legendary yet older R&B superstar with promises of fame, leading her to turn against her family, until his body shows up and all fingers point to her.Īre you normally a plotter or a pantser, and did you follow your usual writing process for Grown? How do you keep the plotlines in your mysteries organized while writing? The inspiration for Grown came from the stories of the survivors of R. I have a running Excel spreadsheet of about fifteen cases I keep track of, slowly researching and hoping to turn into my next novels. Best thing that ever happened to me.) I’ve always been a sucker for true crime, eager to understand not only the ‘why’ and ‘how’ it happened but also wondered how it impacted the community at large. (For example, I read the case for Allegedly while up late at night after a breakup. Typically, I’m inspired by real cases that I stumble upon by happenstance or people share crazy stories with me and I dig deeper. Where do you turn to for inspiration? Where did the idea for Grown come from? You’ve written several extremely compelling YA mysteries ( Monday’s Not Coming was an excellent read!). Now he’s dead, the police are at the door, and all signs point to Enchanted. Because behind Korey’s charm and star power was a controlling dark side. Who killed Korey Fields?īefore there was a dead body, Enchanted’s dreams had turned into a nightmare. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Jackson to the WNDB blog to discuss her YA novel Grown, out September 15, 2020!

Today we’re pleased to welcome Tiffany D.

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