When I asked this question, Aceves immediately responded, “Absolutely.” He has a Spotify playlist of 17 songs, one for each year of the main character, Quique’s life. He still writes young adult literature because he loves teen movies, namely Mean Girls, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty In Pink.Īre there any songs you associate with the story or specific characters? He appreciates how she names people directly, such as her song “Hey Stephen”. Who would you say is your favorite pop singer?Īfter commenting on my Red ring, Aceves said he is a big Taylor Swift fan. I noticed many pop culture references in the book. His writing journey took off again in college when he realized he wanted one of his stories published. He wrote 100 pages and ran out of ideas, so he made the font bigger. He wrote his first book at nine years old. How and when did you realize you want to be an author?Īceves wanted to get ARCs, but also write his own endings. Aceves to celebrate his debut YA novel This Is Why They Hate Us! Teen Press Corps member Georgia sat down with Aaron to chat writing, music, and inspiration for his novel.
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