The novels ttyl and ttfn were both New York Times bestsellers, and ttyl was the first novel to be written entirely in instant messages. It features three friends-Zoe, Maddie, and Angela-who experience typical high school drama: boys, drugs, alcohol, parties, driving, and college prep. The Internet Girls series comprises ttyl (talk to you later), ttfn (ta ta for now), and l8r, g8r (later, gator). She also has a book entitled How to Be Bad with E. She also wrote Rhymes with Witches and Bliss, which came out in 2008, is its prequel. She came out with the book Thirteen Plus One in 2010. Myracle published The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life in 2005.

Her middle-grade novel, Eleven, came out 2004, and Twelve came out in 2007. Myracle's first novel, Kissing Kate, was released in 2003. Myracle later earned an MA in English from Colorado State University, where she taught for two years and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. Myracle earned a BA in English and Psychology from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.Īfter graduation, Myracle worked for some time as a middle-school teacher in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and participated in the JET Programme in Japan. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended Trinity School and The Westminster Schools. Myracle was born in Brevard, North Carolina, and is the oldest of three sisters and has three older brothers. Her book Thirteen Plus One was released May 4, 2010. She has written many novels, including the three best-selling 'IM' books, ttyl, ttfn and l8r, g8r. Lauren Myracle (born May 15, 1969) is an American writer of young adult fiction. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.) Colorado State University (M.A.) Vermont College (MFA)

Myracle at the 2012 LA Times Festival of Books

Wishing Day by Lauren Myracle