by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
This round is a 100-word free write!Your 100 words should read like the opening of a novel. That means you have just 100 words to hook this round’s judges – Christa Allan and Betsy St. Amant – into your story world. It also means you have the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Instead of doing a prompt sentence last time, there was a “set up.” The guidelines were that it be about a character named Alex who had somewhere to be. Much of the feedback I received from you writers was that this was much more challenging than the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hi, there! Rachel Coker here again.I was really encouraged by all the kind comments following my post last month. I’m looking forward to contributing to Go Teen Writers regularly! I love the atmosphere here and would love to answer any of your questions and offer as...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hope everyone enjoyed their Valentine’s festivities! While I’ve always enjoyed Valentine’s Day (since Ben came along, anyway) I think kids have only made it more fun. McKenna helped me make chocolate covered strawberries, we grilled some steaks, and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
For kissing characters, that is.Hope everyone really enjoyed their weekend. I predominately spent mine blowing my nose, napping, and watching Backyardigans with my 4 year old, who was also sick and sacked out on the couch. Fortunately, we’re all feeling a lot...