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Lisa McMann [1968-0] American

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Lisa McMann is an American author.
McMann was born in Holland, Michigan and now lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area. She graduated from Calvin College in 1990.

Dreams, Teacher

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One of my favorite ways to write paranormal, as in the 'Wake' trilogy, is to write very normal characters with just a hint of something other-worldly. Like somewhere, maybe, someone really can get sucked into other people's dreams.	Dreams	101
I love Chris Crutcher, Sara Zarr, Lois Lowry, Elizabeth Scott, Madeleine L'Engle, Gordon Korman, Michelle Magorian, Heather Bouwman.		102
I had one of those defining moments in the fourth grade when my teacher said the story I wrote was the best in the class, and therefore I would be going Young Authors Conference where I'd get to hang out with authors all day.	Teacher	103
I was a blueberry picker, bindery worker, bookstore clerk and later manager, and a Realtor.		104
I went to Holland Christian High School in Holland, Michigan, and to Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.		105
I would love to go to Greece.		106
Seriously, I dreamed that I was in my husband's dream, watching what he was dreaming about. Like, I was in his dream as an onlooker. It was so weird that I immediately wrote it down in the middle of the night. In the morning, it still sounded cool.		107
I would like to be able to disappear whenever I do something dorky.		108
I've always found teenagers really interesting. I think they've got so much going on in their lives, so that lends itself really well to fiction because there's so much drama, so much activity, so much growth.		109
I don't see a day when teenagers don't read. They are very enthusiastic. That is so inspiring to me.		110
I vividly remember sixth grade. It's the year when kids turn mean, and it's definitely no longer okay to cry in public. So we force our hot tears back, and they burn our throats all the way down.		111
Nearly every notable event in 'Wake' has a date or a time stamp.		112
Who hasn't had the 'I went to school/work in my underwear' dream?		113

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