Creating Your Own Language

by Jill Williamson I’m sure you’ve heard me caution you against creating a language for your spec fiction novel. But if you insist, it is kind of fun. Just make sure that your language doesn’t take over your story.I created a language...

Free Ways to Support Authors

by Jill WilliamsonLast week I shared with you all Stephanie and my plan to support authors by purchasing books new when we are able. Several of you asked if there were any FREE ways to support authors, so I thought I’d share some free ways you can...

Stories I Wrote When I Was Little

by Jill WilliamsonLast time I went home to visit my parents, my mother had a gift for me. A folder filled with stories she’d found while cleaning. (My mom keeps everything.)This was a delight for me, now that I’ve become a writer. I remembered none of...

Supporting Authors

by Jill WilliamsonWe’re starting something new at Go Teen Writers. It’s called, Support an Author.I’ve been a published author since 2009. And while I am finally starting to make a little money off this job, “little” is the key word. If my...

Deadlines: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

by Jill WilliamsonI turned in the first draft of Outcasts (The Safe Lands, book 2) on Sunday night at about ten-thirty p.m. It’s been a rough six weeks. And I’m so happy that I made my deadline.You might have noticed that I’m currently writing The...