Cut by Cut

About the Book

Fifteen year old Claira has a secret, she cuts herself. She wants to stop cutting but the stress of everyday life keeps getting in the way; her parents are total pains, teacher’s like to give pop quizzes, her super-cute boyfriend wants sex, her best guy-friend keeps winking at her, her best girl-friend is caught stealing, and she witnesses one of her ex-best friends buying drugs. She the faces the tough decision of whether or not to tell. Just when the world seems against Claira, a young ex-convict reaches out to her showing you can recover from anything but death.

About the Author

Michelle has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of New England and a Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Currently she is working on a Ph.D. in Psychology and works at Maine Medical Center Research Institute. Family is important to Michelle- she is madly in love with her husband, has three awesome kids, and lives with bunnies, cats, and dogs. Her mother edits her writing and is a good friend/geocaching partner. When Michelle isn’t working, she can be found watching British comedies with her sister.