Lauren McLaughlin spent 10 years in the film industry writing and producing films, but then abandoned her screen ambitions to write novels. Her first is titled: Cycler and is published by Random House Books for Young Readers.

We talked about actors behaving badly, her need for symmetry, teen and gender issues, the medicinal uses of marijuana, and her novel.

Lauren’s website and blog are at www.laurenmclaughlin.net.

 
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  1. Lauren McLaughlin » Blog Archive » She speaks! Says:
    August 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am

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