So when fear, panic or self-doubt expresses itself through your inner voice, you can drown it out with another. Whether it’s from a parent, a friend, a critique partner, or a mentor. The story was rejected, but what stayed with me was his belief that I was good enough to be published.Īll through my life, he continued to encourage and to believe. When I was thirteen, I wrote a story that my dad thought was so good, he encouraged me to submit it for publication. And that voice has always told me, “You’re good. This is the voice that’s been inside my head for as long as I can remember.īut there’s another voice that’s also been inside my head. It usually pipes up with things like, “Your story is boring. You know that inner voice…the one that tells us how we’re doing, and loves to offer comments while we’re writing? Well, mine never has a good thing to say.

I’ve had many, but none quite like my dad.įirst of all, you have to know something about me: My inner voice hates me. Who has been your most influential writing/art teacher or mentor and why? Will hiding her true identity and heritage be worth a shot at her dream?ĭebut author Amy Fellner Dominy mixes sweet romance, surprising secrets, and even some matzo ball soup to cook up a funny yet heartfelt story about an outspoken girl who must learn to speak out for herself. Luckily, she’s confident enough to take on the challenge-until she begins to suspect that the private scholarship’s benefactor has negative feelings toward Jews. His name is Devon and, whether she likes it or not, being near him makes her sizzle. Unfortunately, the competition at CSSPA is hot-literally. So when she gets accepted to the Christian Society Speech and Performing Arts summer camp, she’s sure that if she wins the final tournament, it’ll be her ticket to a scholarship to the best speech school in the country. From the promotional copy:Įllie Taylor loves nothing better than a good argument. Amy Fellner Dominy is the first-time author of OyMG (Walker, 2011)( study guide PDF).

Die for You by Amy Fellner Dominy