In 1984, Christopher Pike published a young adult thriller called SLUMBER PARTY. Neither he nor the publishing community realized that this was the beginning of a revolution in the YA genre. That teenagers had been craving an author who didn't talk down to them. That teenagers were ready for complex and gritty thrillers that didn't avoid the powerful emotions many adolescents felt. SLUMBER PARTY was the first of over fifty bestselling novels that Pike created that were essentially adults novels—with teenage heroes. Now, decades later, Pike has a new thriller arriving on the market this November: STRANGE GIRL. And he has finally come out of seclusion to discuss how to write a great YA novel: How to get started: How to plot a YA novel; How to ruin a YA novel. Blunt advice on what it really takes to get a book published in today's competitive market. For the next three weeks, every day on Wattpad, Christopher Pike will be posting his advice and answering your questions. Wattpad is happy to have him.

Carolina Sinclair is surrounded by shadows that crawl up walls and dead people looking for the door to the other side. When her childhood nemesis, Mallory Kramer, is murdered, the deceased former troublemaker shows up on Carolina's doorstep asking for help. Carolina's instinct is to turn Mallory away, but there's a problem. Mallory's killer isn't finished, and if Carolina doesn't help her, he'll likely kill again. State Police Detective Nathan Claiborne gets pulled into a missing person investigation in the small town of Romance, Arkansas. When Carolina walks into the police station with suspicious-sounding tip credited to a ghost, she quickly becomes the prime suspect. But what if Carolina's right? With no other leads, Nathan finds himself relying on her clues in a case that could easily go cold. Carolina's involvement in the case draws the killer's attention. In fact, he's zeroed in on her now, and it's all going well until ... the shadows come. Exclusively available in The Shadow Files box set now up for pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Files-Collection-Supernatural-Suspense-ebook/dp/B07D1S27J1/