by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 3, 2020 | Author Life, Genres
Hi, writers! I’m home again, but just barely, so one more post from the archives. When teen writers ask me about being published, one of the most common questions I get is about the idea of needing to pick one genre. They’ll say something like, “Is it true that...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 31, 2020 | The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
Yes, I’m still gone! Here’s another post from the archives for you: I have listened to a lot of different writing podcasts in the last month, trying to find new ones that I like as much as Writing Excuses and Helping Writers Become Authors....
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 27, 2020 | Creativity, Writing Life
I’m away for a couple of weeks, so I’ve pulled a few posts from the archives for you to enjoy in the meantime! I had never read Arthur books until McKenna started elementary school and brought them home from the library. When she pulled Arthur Writes A...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 24, 2020 | Writing
For Part 1, click here! Last time I was on here, I talked a bit about my journey to writing what I call “soul-deep” characters—characters that readers feel like they know inside out, who challenge them and with whom they can identify. We covered my first two tips for...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 20, 2020 | Editing, Writing, Writing Life
I’m away for a few a few weeks, so I’m resurrecting a few posts from the archives. I hope you enjoy them! Also, for those doing the 100-for-100 writing challenge, today is day 50! Halfway there! Among the most confusing writing advice I’ve ever received is...