Outside In (16 page)

Chrissie Keighery is the author of many
successful books for children and young adults,
including her stories in the
Go Girl!
series.

The former high school English teacher lives down on
the Great Ocean Road in Fairhaven with her husband and
three children. There is a beautiful view of the coastline
from the living area, so Chrissie tucks herself away in a
room with shut-out blinds to concentrate on her stories.

She finds that she needs a cocoon like this to dive deep inside
her characters; to bring to life the physical and emotional ups
and downs of teen life. Her teenage daughter has been a big
part of the process, helping to build and expand the cast of
Outside In
until the characters became part of the family.