The Winners From the Pitch Us Your Story Contest

by Stephanie MorrillWe were rather shocked when we closed down voting yesterday afternoon and learned that 992 votes were cast in this contest. And I was grateful to discover that Google forms tallied the results for me so we don’t have to rely on my iffy math...

The Good and Bad Guys In Your Story

by Stephanie MorrillMany of us have heard the concept that you don’t want your main character to be perfect. They should have flaws, issues, and lies they believe.Recently I read a book where the main character clearly wasn’t perfect … yet I felt as...

Pitch Us Your Story Finalists

We’re so excited to announce the finalists for the Pitch Us Your Story contest!As a reminder, these pitches had to be 25 words or less. There were many that we liked, but Jill and I finally narrowed it down to these favorites: (These are listed in no particular...

5 Things I Learned on My Writing Retreat

by Stephanie MorrillIt’s hard to believe that I’ve been home for a week, but I haven’t yet had a chance to talk about my writing retreat. But withMe, Just Different being a free download on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com,the Go Teen Writers...