Walnofer, Delaney

Delaney Walnofer challenged herself to write Dragon Clutch, the sequel to Dragon Slave, over summer break after her sophomore year in high school. She completed the manuscript with just one day to spare, and describes the undertaking as "a self-inflicted, full-time job." There were days she spent up to ten hours doing nothing but working toward her goal. During the two months of intensive writing, Delaney found inspiration from listening to vinyl, as well as from the rare, precious moments when it rained at her house. At the most stressful point of her project, Delaney found the need to take h...