We hope you'll be inspired, shocked, amused, and touched by this selection of letters from the DearTeenMe.com website. 'How awesome would it be if authors wrote letters to their teen selves?' A year and a half later, you can pick up DEAR TEEN ME from Zest Books, read more on the website, or just kick back and enjoy the selection we'll be posting here. Co-curators: E. Kristin Anderson and Priya Chand. The individual letters are property of the contributing authors. We can't guarantee your head won't explode from the mix of angst and excitement, but you *will* enjoy the ride.

My friend, BrittneyKayBarnes and I decided to co-write a story together and this is it! Actually it's just a teaser... We were thinking you could read this, comment, and inspire us to work to get more up! In the meantime, what I'm uploading now is a small part and will be edited and possibly altered. Enjoy!

Four best friends have their world turned upside down when they discover the true creatures that lurk in the night. Upon their finding, their fates have forever been intertwined with each others. A century old battle has been cast on them, leaving them to fend for their lives. What will happen to them as they experience death, love, and betrayal? The tree of life from the beginning of time is the only key to saving humanity and it's up to them to preserve it! With the light of the universe on their side, they can only hope to prevail over this malevolent evil that poses a threat.

"Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school." "Homeless to Harvard" is a movie and a published book. I did watch the movie but haven't really read the book. This would be similar to the movie but quite different. P.S - Based on a true story.

With a lump in my throat, I looked down to place the sticker with my number on my shirt. When I looked back up, I took in the scene before me and nervously gulped. The waiting area was filled to the brim. There were literally no seats left, and so I backed into a corner, leaned my back against the wall and slumped down to the ground. I didn't quite know what to do with myself so I began fidgeting and playing with my thumbs. When I looked back up, I noticed someone staring at me, or rather, at the bottom of my shoe. I raised my eyebrow questioningly, and he began walking towards me. --- When Andrea Flynn first auditioned for The X Factor, she insisted on going alone. In any case, that's the way it's always been, just her and her old guitar. She found comfort in being by herself, and alone was her favorite thing to be. Little did she know, auditioning for Britain's top talent television show would mean that she would never be alone again, but maybe, just maybe, it wasn't such a bad thing after all. And when asked who she had to thank for her new life, she replied “her boots,” because they brought her to the audition, and most importantly, they brought her to Liam. Getting through didn't change her life. He did.

"As I sat on the toilet, I realized how badass I was being. First of all, I (kind of) broke into Walmart; Second, I was (kind of) plotting to steal toilet paper; and third, I was doing all this while a hurricane was brewing outside." Ellie wanted a quick trip to Walmart to buy some toilet paper for her mom. A minute in, a minute out. Instead, she got locked in. With her secret love, of course.

What happens when One Direction switches places with a strange, weird teenage girl who has exact opposite of their life?