Emma McLaughlin : (2) " It’s funny, we started writing chick-lit when it was just becoming a crowded marketplace, and now the same thing is happening with YA. It really used to just be one shelf at the library – Nancy Drew and Judy Blume. " - Emma McLaughlin " We really set out in all our books to say something. Every one is an effort to bring the reader over and show them our theory as to why what we’re talking about needs to be talked about. " - Emma McLaughlin