This week YA Author Pamela Laskin took over our Twitter as a part of our weekly Thursday Twitter Takeover. Pamela Laskin is the author of The Lost Language Of Crazy (See YEM’s interview of Pamela Laskin here.) See highlights from the takeover below.
Hi. I am Pam Laskin, taking over twitter today. I can not wait to hear from you. I am the author of The Lost Language of Crazy!
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Right now I am reading AMERICANIZED REBEL WITHOUT A GREEN CARD by Sara Saedi#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Did you know my first YA novel, RONIT AND JAMIL, was inspired by ROMEO AND JULIET?#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I love New York City's snowstorm-before it gets yucky!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
My life has inspired my work, especially with THE LOST LANGUAGE OF CRAZY.
YAauthortakeover#— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I love Cheer on Netflix. Do you?#YAauthortakeover
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I truly believe the expression in life as in literature! #YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Lots of good things to say about the book, inspired by my own life. Pam Laskin
@YAauthortakeover— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I love snowstorms in New York. Do you?
@YAauthortakeover— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
THE LOST LANGUAGE OF CRAZY by Pamela Laskin was inspired by my own family saga.
@YAauthortakeover— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I am now reading so much poetry. I love Rita
Dove's work.#YAauthortakeover— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
One week after New York's snowstorm and the streets are flooded with dirty snow. Sigh!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Pam Laskin, again author of The Lost Language of Crazy. My own life was crazy!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Want to know what it is like to write a book? Hard, hard, hard…and fun!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Pam Laskin is in love with all that is crazy!!!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Who likes Cheer on Netflix?#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I know All the characters in my books, since they are all aspects of me!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
We need to be kind these days. Now more than ever!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I knew I wanted to be a writer in elementary school. What about you writers out there?#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I love reading YA Literature. Just finished a book by S.K.Ali. Great to see Muslim representation.#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Pam Laskin back with the Lost Language of Crazy. Do you like Schitt's Creek?#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I love how the seed of a story idea grows into a book. Like a blosssoming.#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
THE LOST LANGUAGE OF CRAZY if the first book truly about my life.#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
My next book will probably be a non-fiction book about physical and mental illness.#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
My favorite poet these days is Rita Dove.#YAauthortakeoever
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
My favorite show is Ozark.#YAauthortakeoever
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I love seeing Denzel Washington in Macbeth.
He is a dream!#YAauthortakeover— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
What I love about Cheer on Netflix is that it really taps into a young person's psyche!#YAauthortakeove
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
I teach at City College. I love my students and I love teaching–almost as much as writing!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Did I tell you I love Rita Dove's poetry?#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
Writing has to be one of the best ways of unloading your feelings!#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
It started with a diary that eventually became a blog!#YAauthortakeoever
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
THE LOIST LANGUAGE OF CRAZY is about becoming a writer. It is first and foremost a book about identity.#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
That lovely lady posted is me.#YAauthortakeover
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
And here is my book cover! pic.twitter.com/z6ZUfPAoVR
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
For those of you who tuned in tonight, thank you. A special thanks to Young Entertainment Magazine. A huge shout out to Cami and Nick from Atmosphere Press. Kindly order this book from Atmosphere Press. It is GREAT for high school peeps.#YAauthortakeoever Pam Laskin with hugs!
— Young Entertainment Magazine (@YoungEntmag) February 3, 2022
