The questions of tridecagirl at 53. (And from now on, please limit your posts to ONE QUESTION!).
1. I read a theory that Shay had a thing for Tally, and now I'm seeing hints of that everywhere. Am I just crazy, or was there really a crush going on?
I think it's pretty obvious that she's got a big thing for Tally. Not necessarily sexual, but she feels betrayed whenever she realizes that she's not as important to Tally as vice versa.
2. Editing/revision is one of the hardest parts of the editing process for me. Any tips?
Take a break before editing. Like, some put it in a drawer for a while.
3. I'm deathly afraid of letting other people read my writing, and when I do I usually just get 'Oh, that's nice'. How do you get good feedback?
Going online is good. It's scarier, but it's a much bigger world. You can always ignore the annoying people.
4. How does one go about getting an agent?
There are whole books on this. But I'm the wrong person to ask, because I haven't had to get one in many years.
5. If you weren't a writer, what would you want to be?
Game designer.
6. Why did you become a writer?
Got fired from regular job.