![]() ![]() The story takes place in South Haven, Connecticut on Goodie Lane where Quinn Parker and Mike Warren are neighbors. The Stitchers is the first book in the Fright Watch series. I included these memories to paint the picture of a little girl with passions that have come to fruition in a published novel…with more on the way! Needless to say, I am a very proud friend. My friend is Lorien Lawrence and last month her debut middle grade novel, The Stitchers, hit the shelves of bookstores everywhere. We cut the photos from The Inquirer to enhance our writing and then put all of our work together to form our own magazine. We set up in her dad’s office, typed our stories on some version of a word processor and printed our pieces on paper that had the perforated holes on the edges. One afternoon, we decided to use the photos from the periodical to write our own crazy stories. Everyone else was inside screaming and enjoying the fun of being scared.Īnother crystal clear memory I have with the same friend includes us flipping through old copies of The National Enquirer, a gift from her Grandmother. ![]() I vividly remember standing outside of the haunted house entrance with my friend’s mom, crying as she tried to convince me to go inside. ![]() Every year, she and her family hosted a big Halloween party, complete with costumes, games, and a trip to a nearby haunted house. Growing up, my best friend was a big fan of Halloween. ![]()
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