Michele Kwasniewski

Award-winning Author of the Young Adult Series, The Rise and Fall of Dani Truehart

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Award Badge: The Independent Author Network (Outstanding Fiction)
Award Badge: Pencraft (Winner)
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Cover of Falling Star

FALLING STAR, the final installment in the exciting Young Adult trilogy, THE RISE AND FALL OF DANI TRUEHART is here!

The Dani Truehart Series

Book Cover: Rising Star
Book Cover: Burning Bright
Book Cover: Falling Star

The Latest

The Joy of The First Draft

Non-writers might not understand the joy a writer feels when they complete a first draft. Usually first drafts are in no way ready to be seen by anyone but the author. I usually don’t let my most trusted beta readers near a new project until at least the second or...

The Bittersweet Start Of A New School Year

Every year as the first day of school approaches I’m emotionally torn. On the one hand, I’m beyond ecstatic to get my life back after a summer of the house being busy as a trains station with our son’s friends hanging out, family trips and the dizzying swing between...

Summer Recap 

It’s the last week of summer vacation for this family because school starts next week.  Thought I’d take a look back at these last sixty-nine days and check out the highlights, while completely ignoring the low-lights if you don’t mind. Sometimes I just need...

Time For A Recharge

Time For A Recharge

We charge our phone, computers and sometimes even our cars. We sleep nightly to rest our bodies and give them a jolt the next morning with coffee, tea or exercise. But sometimes the mind needs a little bit more.

 I Am A Purveyor Of Human Generated Content

Doesn’t that phrase sound ridiculous? Yet today that very idea is one of the sticking points of two massive strikes that have ground the entertainment industry to a halt. As an author and also a proud member of the Producer’s Guild of America, the fight against...

What Does It All Mean? 

Every so often I go through an existential crisis about my writing? Why do I write? Is anyone reading my books? Will I ever create something that has a lasting impact? Gah! Somedays pursing my dream as an author feels futile and a waste of time. These...