Young Teen Author with Shanti Hershenson

I've always loved writing; I think it's just such a fantastic outlet for creativity. But back in high school, I would have never dreamed of actually writing and completing a novel. Well my expert today published her first novel when she was still in middle school! My guest today is Shanti Hershenson. As I said, Shanti wrote her first novel back in middle school, at the age of 12. And this wasn't just a loose collection of thoughts, it was almost 900 pages long and had to be broken into a series before she could have it's first edition printed. As of now this young Hemmingway is only 15 years old and has 13 published works with more in editing, and still more being writen. It's a feat that most adults on the planet would be hard pressed to accomplish, even if you removed the need to edit and publish! Also, on a fun note, this is my youngest guest ever! I'm not sure I ever thought this would happen, but it really illustrates just how broad or niche this show can go. ( Www.ShantiHershenson.Com ) This is as good a time as any to address that as of now I'm starting to compile all the lessons and tips, from my over 140 guests so far, into book format. I'll continue to add to the pages until I think it's a sufficient length, and then I'll throw it out there for people to enjoy. What do you think? Would you want a copy? What have been your favorite things you've learned? I'm personally looking forward to the new challenge I likely would have never taken on without incredible guests like this one! Let's find out how we can write multiple books per year! I hope this interview has inspired at least a few of you to give writing a shot. It doesn't have to be 1,000 words a day, it could be 200 words a day and you'd still finish a novel before the end of the year! In other news, it's the middle of June and here's the ranking update: 1. The United States, with Texas, Arizona, and New York as top states. 2. The United Kingdom, actually led by Scotland! 3. Australia, with Victoria taking the lead. 4. Canada, with Ontario barely at the top. 5. Hungary, tied with Norway! That's it for today! Have a great week and I'll see you all back here for the next episode! Until then, please do all the good stuff for the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe. [email protected] or social media if you want to reach me. Most importantly, Stay Dumb!