500 Word Free Write Contest!

by Stephanie MorrillSo while I was on vacation, snarfing roasted hot dogs and s’mores, we apparently did some growing!500 (plus!) followers – unbelievable!Totally calls for some celebrating with a new contest. This round’s contest is:A 500 word free...

Three Vital Keys for Writing a YA Novel

by Heather Burch, author of The Halflings seriesHere are three of the most important things you need to write an awesome YA novel:1. An unforgettable character2. An impossible situation3. A relentless threatWhy are these so important? They are the...

Ask an Editor: What will get your manuscript rejected?

by Roseanna M. White, acquisitions editor for WhiteFire PublishingLet’s play a game–it’s called Fix It or Nix It. The object of the game? To write a manuscript strong enough to get you to “I want to make you an offer!” avoiding, at all...

Writing the Cream

by Stephanie MorrillIf you attended the NextGen conference last Thursday/Friday, you probably already saw this post over there, but I know many of you are older than 19 and were therefore unable to attend. So, as requested, here’s my class on those challenging...

Basics about finding a literary agent

by Stephanie MorrillI’ve been receiving lots of emails recently about when the next Go Teen Writers contest is going to open up. The short answer is SOON. Like mid-Augustish, after I’m back from vacation. Sorry contests have been unofficially on hold this...