Biographical and Critical Sources PERIODICALS Give yourself a writing schedule and try to be consistent.' Cook also advised aspiring authors write about things that interests them and, for inspiration, suggested that novices join local writing groups. 'Sounds simple,' commented the author, 'but it's harder than it seems. On her home page, Cook noted that to become a published author it is essential that would-be writers write. An online reviewer for Young Adult Book Central summarized Overnight Sensation as a novel 'sprinkled with popular music references, poignant self-realizations, and honest observations about jealousy, self-image, and love.' In Kliatt contributor Amanda MacGregor commented that 'Cook doesn't patronize her audience,' but instead gives readers of Overnight Sensation 'complex characters and a fully fleshed out storyline.' Overnight Sensation, Cook's sequel to So Lyrical, follows Trace and her boyfriend as they travel to California to meet Trace's father. Nancy Chrismer, writing in Kliatt, acknowledged Cook's ability to interlace multiple components within her storyline and concluded of the author's debut that, 'amazingly, all the elements come together well in a resoundingly nice chord at the end.' Left to her own devices, Trace begins to suspect that she is the daughter of one of the rock singers her mother still worships-perhaps even rock legend Bruce Springsteen! Elements of additional drama are added to So Lyrical as Cook intersperses themes of teenage romance and friendships into her teen-focused plot. Unfortunately, Trace's mother is no help when it comes to providing information on the illusive man. Raised solely by her rock-music-loving mom, Trace desperately wants to know who her father is.

Her first novel, So Lyrical, follows the trials of a teen who is on a quest to identify and find her unknown father. Illinois-based novelist Trish Cook writes books aimed at a teenaged and female audience that integrate elements of romance, poetry, and music. Overnight Sensation, NAL Jam Books ( New York, NY), 2006. So Lyrical, NAL Jam Books ( New York, NY), 2005. Hobbies and other interests: Playing electric guitar, seeing her favorite bands in Chicago, jogging down Sheridan Road. Married husband's name Steve children: Courtney, Kelsey.

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