The only adventures Moxie Malekin ever had were found in the pages of good books where she discovered worlds of intrigue, danger, and love. These stories were the exact opposite of her real life. There, she simply wished to fit in and be a normal girl. But no such luck! Her mother died when she was young, and her father’s job as a university professor kept them ever on the move. Moxie always felt like the new girl, an outsider.

But in one single moment, everything she ever knew changed forever. Her father—in his obsessed search for the lost city Atlantis—had gone missing! The life she’d known lay shattered at her feet—and for what? A silly obsession with lost worlds and false realities! Now she was being shipped off to distant relatives in England. Moxie had no idea what adventures lay in wait for her across the sea.

Moxie is a gripping story for young adults that begins on a journey across continents and on into other worlds. Hang on to your hat and buckle up—because where you’re going the strangest of things can happen at any minute. Animals may talk, and horses may fly. Elves will slay dragons, and a sorcerer will conjure up madness. And one unlikely young man will rise up to take his place as king, restoring peace to a broken nation—all because of a girl named Moxie.

Young Adult Fantasy Goes To School!

Invest in future writers! That's what I love to do. My topics of discussion are usually:

Creative writing - why do it? * Editing - a necessary evil * Inspiration - just start typing * Everyone has a story to tell * The challenges of getting published - don't ever quit! * And the most fun part - Q and A from the students!

I am always encouraging and enthusiastic as I believe each person is unique and has something to offer. They may even write something that changes the world!

My goal is to come alongside teachers to provide unique insight into what its like to be an author. The joys and challenges of a literary or creative life. I use physical examples of rough drafts, edited versions, rejected versions, and finally the finished novel. I tell many stories, big surprise, about how I come up with ideas, how I edit, the pain of criticism and rejection, and the exhileration of succeeding.

S.C. Sherman is available to come to your school! Contact him now to schedule an event.