Episode 33: Matt de la Peña

For New York Times bestseller Matt de la Peña, realizing he was in his zone as a Young Adult author came after he wrote his first book, Ball Don't Lie. Listen in to hear how this revelation came about, as well as the difficulties of telling heavy stories to kids, how pickup basketball games were where he learned storytelling, the role of identity and location in his stories, what having a small writers group can do for your writing, and much more.  Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. You can also join our once-a-month newsletter of things to do and know in the writing world both here in San Diego and elsewhere by clicking or tapping here.  Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era