by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 15, 2019 | The Craft of Writing, Writing
We get a lot of questions here at Go Teen Writers about writing books for kids and teens. “What’s the difference between chapter books and middle grade?” “What distinguishes YA from adult? Is it the age of the characters or the content of the...
by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 8, 2019 | Mailbag, Writing, Writing Life
Thank you again for responding to my Instagram plea and sending in questions. I love these quick hits! I’ve chosen four questions to answer, but please keep sending them over. There’s a form on the website here if you scroll to the bottom and we’ll...
by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 1, 2019 | Writing, Writing Exercise
I’d like to tell you a story: Once upon a Halloween night, a tiny, gloved hand reached into a cauldron full of treats. The hand swished left and the hand swished right, sending Bubble Yum and Jolly Ranchers tumbling out of its way. When it finally withdrew, it...
by Shannon Dittemore | Oct 25, 2019 | The Craft of Writing, Writing
When a reader’s eyes travel your book’s first page, they are not only reading a story, but one promise after another. Each promise crafted carefully by you, the author. Wait, what? You didn’t realize you were making promises? Oh, but you are. Story beginnings are...
by Shannon Dittemore | Oct 18, 2019 | Learning from Other Authors, Reading, Writing Life
I talk to authors all the time. Some of them are friends, some are acquaintances, and some are simply folks I meet at book events. For the most part, authors are easy to talk to. Primarily because, at the very least, we have two things in common: the publishing...
