YA novelist Jennifer Mathieu and co-host Jessica Cole work out once and for all what happened with the election. Turns out “We’re fine!” Plus, she reveals the three rules of writing. Your writing life will never be the same.

Suggested readings:

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• Houston: It's Worth It (the coffee table book & the attendant website)

• The First Rule of Punk by Celia Perez

• Joan Didion's Essay Collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem

• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

In addition to The Truth About Alice and Moxie, you should check out Jennifer Mathieu's other novels; you won't be disappointed: Devoted" target="_blank">Devoted (2015) and Afterward" target="_blank">Afterward (2016).

Follow Jennifer on twitter @jenmathieu, tumblr http://moxiegirlsfightback.com, and her website www.jennifermathieu.com.