Sexy First Responders with Sara Farizan, Katie Cotugno, and Sarah Enni

First Draft Episode #207: Sara Farizan, Katie Cotugno,
and Sarah Enni at Trident Booksellers and Cafe in
Boston

I was thrilled to do an event with Sara Farizan--author of
Here to Stay, Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel, and If
You Could Be Mine--and Katie Cotugno--New York Times
bestselling author of How to Love, 99 Days, Top Ten, and
Fireworks. We met at Trident Booksellers and Cafe, Sara and
Katie’s local bookstore in Boston, to discuss sexy first
responders for all your needs, writing humor in contemporary
stories, and letting characters make mistakes.
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode

Link to Sara Farizan’s First Draft episode and Katie
Cotungo’s First Draft episode

In Here to Stay, Reggie Miller (former NBA player and
commentator) and Kevin Harlan (NBA commentator) are Bijan’s
(protagonist) favorite NBA commentators and when he needs a
minute he has them narrate in his head.

Sarah had the opportunity to go to Scholastic and read a
chapter from Tell Me Everything!

Sara Farizan recently watched Killing Eve (TV show), and
thinks that because people haven't really seen female serial
killers that the characters Villanelle is loved despite being
an “unlikable female lead”.

“You’re Not Allowed in the Anne Hathaway Club if You
Hated Her in the 2000s” article on VICE

In Fireworks, Katie wanted to reflect an accurate
experience of being a teen especially when writing a
historical and not including social media and technology in
the way we use it today

Sarah made a Trent Reznor (founder, lead vocalist, and
principal songwriter of the band of Nine Inch Nails) zine in
high school that only five people ever saw.

Sarah also played The Sims (PC game) to reflect all the
things she was interested in.

PostSecret was the origin of the app Veil from Tell Me
Everything.

At the Boston Teen Author Festival, Mark Oshiro, author
of Anger is a Gift; joked that if he could hang out with
any villain he would hang out racism.

Rules for Being a Girl by Katie Cotungo and Candace
Bushnell is coming out in Spring 2020!

Uprooted by Noami Novik

Sheets by Brenna Thummler

Dating Tips for the Unemployed by Iris Smyles

The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown

Christine by Stephen King

Tell Me Everything has a similar feel to the film Amelie

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