Rich Perceptions Blog

The Power of the Loner in YA Fiction

The Power of the Loner in YA Fiction

Getting What I Deserve ranks high in Amazon’s Teen & Young Adult Loners & Outcasts Fiction category — and that tells me something important. It’s not just a book for kids who’ve...

The Power of the Loner in YA Fiction

Getting What I Deserve ranks high in Amazon’s Teen & Young Adult Loners & Outcasts Fiction category — and that tells me something important. It’s not just a book for kids who’ve...

Why Charlie Opened the Door

Why Charlie Opened the Door

This fall marks the second year of Getting What I Deserve — and with another school year beginning, I keep returning to one particular scene. It’s not a big confrontation or...

Why Charlie Opened the Door

This fall marks the second year of Getting What I Deserve — and with another school year beginning, I keep returning to one particular scene. It’s not a big confrontation or...

ChatGPT Analyzes the Marketing Potential of "Getting What I Deserve"

ChatGPT Analyzes the Marketing Potential of "Ge...

Using ChatGPt, I explored the potential readership for the middle-grade/Young Adult novel "Getting What I Deserve," analyzing the demographics and market trends surrounding themes of bullying and resilience.

ChatGPT Analyzes the Marketing Potential of "Ge...

Using ChatGPt, I explored the potential readership for the middle-grade/Young Adult novel "Getting What I Deserve," analyzing the demographics and market trends surrounding themes of bullying and resilience.

What Friendship Meant to Me as a Teen (And How It Shaped My Writing)

What Friendship Meant to Me as a Teen (And How ...

A personal reflection on the complicated nature of teen friendship—and how it shaped the emotional core of Getting What I Deserve.

What Friendship Meant to Me as a Teen (And How ...

A personal reflection on the complicated nature of teen friendship—and how it shaped the emotional core of Getting What I Deserve.

Sometimes, Lived Experience Speaks Louder Than Credentials

Sometimes, Lived Experience Speaks Louder Than ...

And no writer should be afraid to tell a story that needs to be told, just because someone else says they’re not qualified.

Sometimes, Lived Experience Speaks Louder Than ...

And no writer should be afraid to tell a story that needs to be told, just because someone else says they’re not qualified.

Why I Wrote "Getting What I Deserve"

Why I Wrote "Getting What I Deserve"

In this blog, I explore how Getting What I Deserve evolved from my complicated relationship with bullying in my early teens. 

Why I Wrote "Getting What I Deserve"

In this blog, I explore how Getting What I Deserve evolved from my complicated relationship with bullying in my early teens.