Hi!! I am SO thrilled to have been selected by National Geographic to write an entry for their Planet Or Plastic contest! I'm from California, so the ocean is very near to me. Lately, however, something I've been seeing more of there is...trash. Plastic bottles and wrappers. Stray cups and containers. So much waste in a place that harbors more living things than we even know! Since I write mostly dystopian stuff, for my story I decided to consider the fate of the ocean. I encourage you to come up with your own story with the hashtag #PlanetOrPlastic too!!

Book 2 of The Famoux Trilogy! Updated every Friday for #FamouxFriday.

Leaving behind everything she's ever known, Emilee enters a world of high glamour and even higher stakes. The new freedom that comes with being a part of the Famoux is intoxicating, but behind the perfect image lies an ugly truth - being popular is a matter of life or death. ***** Out of the wreckage of environmental collapse, the country of Delicatum emerged. Its most popular celebrities are the Famoux, uniquely beautiful stars of a reality TV show called the Fishbowl. In a world still recovering from catastrophe, they provide a 24/7 distraction. Sixteen-year-old Emilee Laurence is obsessed with the Famoux - they provide a refuge from her troubled home life and the bullies at school. When she receives an unimaginable offer to become a member herself, she takes it. But soon she realizes that fame can be deadly... Content and trigger warning: This story depicts mental health issues and contains scenes of violence. [[word count: 350,000-400,000 words]]