![]() It was enormously helpful and not only did they help improve the novel, but we became our own little family.” “I would read a few chapters at a time and then ask questions. “It was more like beta listening,” Wright said. Wright wrote the novel in late 2022 and invited more than fifty families across the country to beta read the manuscript in live Zoom sessions. But maybe, if we choose, they have the power to become beautiful. Most importantly, on the biggest and scariest stage he’s ever seen, Scar discovers that we all have scars. As the remaining school year unfolds, Scar learns lessons about love, loss, friendship, forgiveness, and the truth. ![]() When school resumes in January, Scar becomes the new kid with a story, a secret, and a scar on his right cheek. When Shane “Scar” Dakota loses his mother in an unusual accident during the holiday break, the tender seventh grader must relocate from Wilmington, North Carolina to Highland, Utah to be raised by his grandparents. Like Wright’s adult contemporary novels, Scar Dakota is a values-driven story that tackles complex family dynamics. “But after what feels like a million meetings, emails, and phone calls, we decided this was the best option to get the novel straight to my readers through the right lens and without so many publisher fingerprints.” “Am I terrified? Yes, yes I am,” Wright said. The campaign runs August 1 through August 30. Using the popular Kickstarter platform, the effort will support publication of his debut middle-grade novel, Scar Dakota. Jason WrightWOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, July 25, 2023/ / - Jason Wright, New York Times bestselling author of Christmas Jars, Even the Dog Knows, and more than a dozen other titles, today announced his first crowdfunding campaign.
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