Jill Williamson is here with a giveaway!

I’m super excited to have Jill Williamson on the blog today! Jill and I had a chance to spend some QT with each other back in November when we locked ourselves in a stuffy conference room all day and took fast and furious notes about all kinds of things relating...

More Tips for Improving Your Dialogue

Back in 2009, I had the privilege (I never spell that word right the first time – anyone else struggle with that one?) of attending one of Donald Maass’s Writing the Breakout Novel seminars. It was a-mazing. I sat next to Erica Vetsch and we both scribbled...

News Day and the Top 20

Super proud of two lovely ladies from the Go Teen Writers community. First:Walks Alone by Sandi Rog is available digitally, or you can preorder a print copy. Jordan Newhouse made the dress that “Anna” wears on the cover! How cool is that??? You can find...

Rachel Coker on How She Got Published at 15

Hi, everyone! Rachel Coker here. I’ll have to admit that when Stephanie first invited me to write as a guest-blogger for Go Teen Writers I was a little overwhelmed. But then, as I looked over past posts and read all of your comments encouraging each other and offering...

Melanie Dickerson is here with a giveaway!

I am beyond thrilled to have Melanie Dickerson with us today! Melanie Dickerson is the author of The Healer’s Apprentice, a Christy Award finalist and winner of The National Reader’s Choice Award for Best First Book. Melanie earned a bachelor’s degree in special...