This week YA Author Tracy Badua took over our Twitter as a part of our weekly Thursday Twitter Takeover. Tracy Badua is the author of The Takeout (See YEM’s write up of Tracy Badua here.) See highlights from the takeover below.
Hi all! Tracy Badua, middle grade and young adult author, taking over tonight! FREDDIE VS. THE FAMILY CURSE and THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL STATEMENT are on shelves now, and my next mg THE TAKEOUT is out in May! #YAauthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/OICej1wAKb
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
Hey #writingcommunity, what do you want to know about being a #kidlit writer? Ask and I’ll try to get to questions a little later in the takeover! -tb #YAauthortakeover
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
I’ve been up since 4 am thanks to a pro-play, anti-sleep 7-month-old and another kiddo with a stomach bug 🫠
So this is your chance to ask me questions without that usual filter of good judgment #YAauthorTakeover https://t.co/sxhCNBW2l1
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
About THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL STATEMENT, my first YA book!
High-pressure academics
Cutthroat honors kids
Breaking a lot of laws
FilAm teen
A+ Photoshop skills
Bubble tea & icing tubs
Diaspora identity
Lies Lies Lies! #YAauthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/DSAL3dQQTF— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
My first draft of THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL STATEMENT was written during NaNoWriMo back in 2017! #YAauthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/1H1gcCL02y
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
The first scene of the first draft of THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL STATEMENT initially took place in a French restaurant for some reason (I know). It now opens at Perla’s hyper competitive high school, in the middle of college decision season #YAauthorTakeover
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
Here’s the first line of the first chapter of THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL STATEMENT now
#YAauthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/LGkT9JcG7U— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
My average writing day lately is me trying to squeeze in a few hundred words on the latest wip before I get distracted/tired and end up watching videos of dogs going grocery shopping on behalf of their owners#yaauthortakeover https://t.co/75L0Y1V26B
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
Favorite part is seeing an idea get polished into an actual book! The most difficult is coming up with ideas that aren’t trash and won’t fizzle out once I get to the midpoint 😑 #yaauthortakeover https://t.co/qeXm8OAYUK
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
The first full book I wrote when I began pursuing traditional publication was a shapeless mess of a SpecFic YA. Yes, it was a great learning experience to figure something out start to finish; no, I’m never putting it out into the world #YAauthorTakeover pic.twitter.com/ZHeN5H8eiY
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
Thanks for hanging out with me tonight! Check out my next book (middle grade) THE TAKEOUT coming May 9! #YAAuthorTakeover https://t.co/9zZJ99H7wH pic.twitter.com/Kxuvi6eddC
— all about firsts (@YoungEntmag) March 17, 2023
