I’ve got another question for you today. You’ve all read Weak Bones, Strong Wills, right? How would you feel about a sequel, this time focusing on the experiences of kids/teens/YA?
The original book has sections for various age groups, but mostly written from an adult perspective. The sequel I’m considering would include some adult insights, but would come more from the younger generations’ points of view, talking about the challenges of growing up with a rare disorder, plus the added complications of transitioning to adulthood. There would be stories that simply acknowledged the challenges, plus (I hope), stories that offered some advice from young adults who have a much more recent window on childhood experiences and tips for adjusting to becoming an adult with a rare disease.
Would you (or a kid /teen/YA you know) be interested in contributing a story for it? Do you think it would be helpful for kids and teens to have a book like this? What topics would you like to see discussed? What issues have the XLH children in your life struggled with?
I do want to hear from you, but please note that I’ll be offline pretty much all of the rest of this week, through to next Wednesday, so I probably won’t see your message until next week.
Finally, as a bit of a thank you for letting me ask all these questions, if you’d like to rest your brain with something fun to read — the digital version of the first book in my post-apocalyptic cozy mystery series, One Cat For the Road, will be free to download at Amazon this weekend, starting Friday, February 9, through Monday, February 12.
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Please note that the author is a well-read patient, not a doctor, and is not offering medical or legal advice.
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