Sophomore year, Nicolette Antonovich was dumped two days before prom by the hottest guy at school. As a result, she became the proud owner of one unworn, perfectly magical pink vintage dress. But Nic is determined to put that night behind her for good. She's a junior now— older, wiser, and completely overwhelmed by a new set of problems: (1) The bank's ready to foreclose on her childhood home. (2) Her father's too busy with his "replacement" daughter to care. (3) Her best friend's brother is an eternal thorn in her side. (4) Her best friend isn't exactly the rose attached to that thorn. (5) Rumors are flying around school that could get her kicked off the volleyball team, which would (6) ruin all chances of a college scholarship. (7) She still likes the boy who dumped her in the first place. (8) And what in the world do you do with an unworn prom dress, anyway? Strangely, it's getting to the bottom of this last dilemma that just might hold the answer to all Nic's problems.
At seven years-old, my teacher called my parents to say I showed unusual talent in creative writing. They were thrilled, but I was shocked. I couldn't understand how a measure of "good" or "bad" could be put on something that was just plain fun.
Years later, the writing isn't always easy. But even on the bad days, it's still more fun than a grown-up should be allowed. As I've told my friends for years, whether or not my short stories and books are successful, I will have spent my life doing what I loved...and nothing wrong with that, huh?
