Winners Quit All The Time.

by | Aug 26, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillI’ve quit a lot of things in my life. Soccer, dance, cheerleading. I quit a school play one time. (That one actually makes me cringe, because I’m pretty sure I didn’t even tell my director.) I’ve quit watching TV shows that...

How Having No Talent Can Actually Be A Good Thing

by | Aug 25, 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,...

Do you need help with your storyworld?

by | Aug 22, 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,...

Hemingway on the Difficulty of Writing

by | Aug 21, 2014 | Writing

Enough said.Who has been bleeding lately? Share in the comments and I’ll attempt to coordinate triage. But I have no magical healing methods to offer. You will form thick scabs and deep scars. But they will give you and your writing depth and character and...

There Are No Shortcuts To Any Place Worth Going

by | Aug 19, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillI don’t like waiting, and I’m guessing you don’t either. Who does, really?But as you likely know by now, you can’t be a writer without waiting. And that’s why I love this quote:”There are no shortcuts to any...

10 Things I Did In My Teens That Helped Me Get Published

by | Aug 18, 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,...

Writer’s Block Advice from Stephen Bly

by | Aug 15, 2014 | Writing

Stephen Bly (1944-2011) wrote over one hundred books. But before he became a writer, he wore many hats (including his cowboy one). Some of his roles were farmer, city councilman, pastor, mayor, antique collector, author, speaker, writing mentor, husband, and father....

Joss Whedon: Why He Writes

by | Aug 14, 2014 | Writing

Many people say to write what you know. And that’s good advice. But part of the wonder and joy of writing is to ask questions, to come to know different types of people, to understand different ways of thinking, and to explore humanity and see what you find. So...

Creating Compelling Characters: Using Dialect

by | Aug 13, 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...