My favorite subjects were always Art and English. Mixed-Up Files: So when did you decide you wanted to draw and write for a living? Becoming a paranormal investigator seemed like a natural combination of those two interests. When I was younger than that, I had wanted to be a private eye and had a bunch of toy evidence collecting kits and “spy tool” kits. My middle school library had this series of books about paranormal phenomenon and cryptozoological creatures that explained the history of each topic and had examples of people’s experiences. Kayla: I loved anything spooky or weird as a kid. That is hilarious! Why do you think you came up with that career path? Mixed-Up Files: We see from your bio that you did not always want to be a cartoonist, and that wanted to be a paranormal investigator with a specialty in ghosts and aliens. Read on, and then enter to win a copy of CAMP below. Kayla is the author/illustrator of the graphic novels CLICK and CAMP, and here Kayla talks about their process for creating their novels what it is about sleepaway camp that makes it a perfect setting for a middle-grade book and their short-lived career as high school talent show host.
Today we welcome Kayla Miller to the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors blog.
Olive is sure she’ll have the best time at summer camp with her friend Willow – but while Olive makes quick friends with the other campers, Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows – Olive. It’s s’more than Olive can handle! The stress of being Willow's living security blanket begins to wear on Olive and before long…the girls aren’t just fighting, they may not even be friends by the time camp is over. From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Kayla Miller comes a graphic novel about venturing off to summer camp for the first time and stepping out of one's comfort zone, navigating new experiences, and the satisfaction of blazing your own trails.
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