A free teen writers conference and the top 20

by Stephanie MorrillOn Friday (the 15th) registration opens for the NextGen Writers conference! This is a free on-line conference for writers 19 and under.  I am SO excited. Shellie Neumeier puts it all together and she does such a wonderful job of hosting...

How to Write with Voice and a Giveaway!

I’m super excited to have Maureen McQuerry as our guest today! She’s the author of The Peculiars, a young adult steampunk novel.Is that cover gorgeous or what?Maureen has generously offered to giveaway a copy of The Peculiars to one lucky commenter....

Writing a Trilogy and a Giveaway

by Stephanie MorrillToday I’m honored to have Sarah Holman back with us to celebrate the release of her third book, The Destiny of a Galaxy. Here’s a little bit of info about Sarah, in case you’ve missed her previous posts:Sarah Holman, a homeschool...

Showing and Telling in your manuscript

by Stephanie MorrillWhen I saw what I’d noted on the calendar for myself, I groaned. Partly because this is a tendency I’ve just started noticing in my own writing, which means it’s a mistake I’m sure I made in the Skylar Hoyt series.And...