by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today’s guest blogger is Heather Burch, an author of young adult fiction that blends the natural realm with the supernatural. She loves putting extraordinary fictional teens into impossible situations. She’s here to talk about making plotting manageable.Go...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today we’re hearing from Gabrielle Skory, a teen writer, who has released her first book, The Pages of Red Diamond. You can read a sample here.My name is Gabriella Skory, and I’m a 15 year old homeschooler. A little over a year and a half ago, I needed something...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jul 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today I’m answering one final question before I take off for my maternity leave. I’ll still be around, but some of my fab writer friends have offered to step in and share some wisdom while I figure out what life with two kids looks like. So if you have...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jun 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
A writer e-mailed me to ask, “How much of a plot do you need to write a book?”As writers, we tend to put books in one of two categories – plot driven or character driven. We consider books like The Da Vinci Code to be plot driven. I’m totally...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jun 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
I watch a lot of shows geared toward kids these days. As an adult, it feels like they’re beating you over the head with the message. Sharing. Team Work. How to be a good friend. Don’t hit, use your words. And so on.Your book should have a message too, but...
