Brainstorming with Jenny Lundquist

by | Oct 31, 2014 | Writing

Shannon here. I’m so excited to introduce you guys to YA and Middle Grade author, Jenny Lundquist. Her newest book, The Opal Crown, came out this week and you so want to read it. Trust me. Jenny and I met just before we each signed with our respective agents and...

A NaNoWriMo Pep Talk

by | Oct 30, 2014 | Writing

Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fantasy (Blood of Kings trilogy), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill...

Firsts and Lasts

by | Oct 29, 2014 | Writing

Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fantasy (Blood of Kings trilogy), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill...

How to Prune a Manuscript

by | Oct 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

Katie Clark writes young adult speculative fiction, including her dystopian Enslaved Series, made up of Vanquished, Deliverance, and Redeemer. You can connect with her at her website, on Facebook, or on Twitter.Mary, Mary, quite contrary how does your garden...

Where To Start: Shan’s thoughts

by | Oct 24, 2014 | Writing

Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes trilogy. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and a focus...

Intriguing Story Openings

by | Oct 22, 2014 | Writing

Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books for teens in lots of weird genres like, fantasy (Blood of Kings trilogy), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). Find Jill...

Whatever it is you’re doing, you’re totally wrong.

by | Oct 21, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillI’ll never forget the time I shyly told a boy I liked that I wanted to be a writer. “And what will you do when that falls through?” he asked.That comment, which I’ll guess he put exactly two nanoseconds of thought into,...

Does my book need a prologue?

by | Oct 20, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillStephanie writes young adult contemporary novels and is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com. Her novels include The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series (Revell) and the Ellie Sweet books (Playlist). You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter,...