As the acclaimed author of over 100 books for young readers---including the award-winning Orphan Train Adventures---Nixon has received countless letters from fans asking how they can become writers someday. Woven throughout with personal anecdotes and helpful advice---including her top 10 writing tips---this account of a best-selling writer's formative years is certain to inspire your fledgling novelists ages 10 and up. 97 pages, hardcover from Delacorte.