Teen Book Series of the 80s and 90s – a peek into my past

I don’t often talk about this, but 2 weeks out of college, armed with my brand new English degree, I began writing for 3 different Young Adult series. This was back in the late 80s, early 90s. When all was said and done I had a dozen print books under my belt for publishers such as Sports Illustrated for Kids (Warner), Tor, and Western Publishing (owners of Golden Books). Today *hanging my head in shame* I Googled my maiden name and found a write up about 80s teen series featuring two I wrote for, Palm Beach Prep Girls and The Pink Parrots. See thatย HERE More searching revealed there was an actual TV show connected to the third series, Girl Talk. [youtube=http://youtu.be/t3kN6C3VcaA] There was even a game, which I think I do remember, though I never owned it myself. This board game was featured on a 2017 episode of the TV showย The Goldbergs,ย set in the 80s. How did I miss all this back then? Probably because I would write for a few hours in the morning, then head for work where I tended bar at a country club. My shifts during the busy season could sometimes stretch 15-hours long, and I […]