by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 25, 2021 | Characters, Writing Exercise
A couple weeks ago, my daughter made a comment that if her friend was a color, she’d be bright yellow. I thought that was such a lovely compliment to her friend, and it sparked a fun conversation in the car as we talked about colors for each family member. I...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 18, 2021 | Author Life, Contemporary, Getting Published, Writing, Writing a Series, Writing As A Business
Jill here! How I’ve missed you all. I got to meet a few of you at a conference last week, and it was so great to hear about your writing and the impact this little blog has made on your lives. *beams like a proud mama* Today I want to tell you the story of my...
by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 11, 2021 | Discovery Writing, First Drafts, The Craft of Writing, Writing
Whether I’m standing in front of a room full of young writers or I’m sitting at my desk penning an article, my goal is always to give my audience something meaningful, something helpful, and something fresh. I find the most honest way for me to do that is...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 4, 2021 | Author Life, Getting Published
Hellllloooooo, writers! Unless you’ve been doing the 100-for-100 writing challenge (Happy day 66! You’re basically 2/3 of the way to the finish line!) it’s been a while since we talked. Jill, Shannon, and I have been on break since June, and...
by Jill Williamson | May 31, 2021 | 100-for-100, Author Life, Encouragement, Goals, Time Management, Writing Life
Today is our last blog post before we break for the summer! So, I wanted to give you all something inspirational that will, hopefully, be a help to you in the coming months. It has been helpful to me already as I followed (most of) these steps for myself as I prepared...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 26, 2021 | Guest Posts, Marketing
Stephanie here. Less than a week until the 2021 100-for-100 writing challenge begins! If you haven’t yet signed up, you can do so and learn all the details here. Taylor Bennett is a Jesus-loving, world-traveling lover of books, words, and stories. Receiving her...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 19, 2021 | 100-for-100
Anybody else feel like they’re limping toward the end of May finish line? I didn’t until last week, when it felt like our calendar was suddenly full, half of us came down with our first cold in over a year, and all the “last concert/cross country...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 17, 2021 | Writing
Hello, writers! I know this odd timing and an odd post, but I wanted to let you know that if you are reading this in your email inbox right now (rather than on the blog) you will stop receiving these emails in July. For the entire existence of Go Teen Writers,...
by Shannon Dittemore | May 12, 2021 | Writing
Good morning, friends! I’m just weeks away from turning in the sequel to my YA Fantasy, WINTER, WHITE AND WICKED. I’d love to tell you that it’s ready to be seen by my editor, but I’m still hammering away at it. And while I was thinking about...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 5, 2021 | Author Life, Creativity, Encouragement
Exciting news! Go Teen Writers has again made Writer’s Digest’s list of the best websites for writers! We feel so honored by this. Subscribing to Writer’s Digest was one of the first things I did in my journey to publication, so it’s always a...
