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January 26, 2026 at 04:14 pm Reply

random kid reader

jw why do you have so much crushy stuff in your books sometimes they dont need to have stuff like that
January 28, 2026 at 03:24 pm Reply

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Hi, random kid reader,

Define "crushy stuff." I have no idea what you mean. Love stories? I don't write much about that, do I? --GK--
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Hi, random kid reader,

Define "crushy stuff." I have no idea what you mean. Love stories? I don't write much about that, do I? --GK--
January 28, 2026 at 06:09 pm Reply

random kid reader

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hi i meant like the caracters have crushes on eachother and it talks about them dating and liking each other and kinda going crazy over it. and sometimes fighting over a girl or whatever. do you write about that because you have experience with that or something? no offence meant
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hi i meant like the caracters have crushes on eachother and it talks about them dating and liking each other and kinda going crazy over it. and sometimes fighting over a girl or whatever. do you write about that because you have experience with that or something? no offence meant
January 29, 2026 at 02:47 am Reply

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Hi again, r.k.r.,

No fair! You say it like I write romances, and I don't. But human relationships in middle grade fiction are very real, and I think the stories would be lacking something if it was ignored. And, after all, it DOES exist. So it's soft-pedaled, but it's definitely there. Sorry you dislike it. --GK--
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Hi again, r.k.r.,

No fair! You say it like I write romances, and I don't. But human relationships in middle grade fiction are very real, and I think the stories would be lacking something if it was ignored. And, after all, it DOES exist. So it's soft-pedaled, but it's definitely there. Sorry you dislike it. --GK--