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...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 28, 2021 | Author Life, Guest Posts, Time Management
Taylor Bennett is a Jesus-loving, world-traveling lover of books, words, and stories. Receiving her first publishing contract at the age of seventeen, she seeks to inspire other young women to reach for their own God-given dreams and do the impossible through Him....
by Jill Williamson | Apr 21, 2021 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Published, Self-Publishing, Writing As A Business, Writing Life
In 2016, here on Go Teen Writers, I wrote a series called #WeWriteBooks. I spent the majority of that year, sharing with you all my process of creating a book from concept to completion. You can find a list of those writing posts by clicking here. Being a visual...
by Shannon Dittemore | Apr 14, 2021 | Writing
Have you ever thought about what makes a good villain? I think about it all the time. One of my absolute favorites is Moriarty from the BBC series Sherlock. The actor has filled out the role in compelling ways, to be sure, but it’s more than that. It’s the writing....
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 7, 2021 | Encouragement, Mailbag, Writing Life
I loved this question that came in from Cate. She said she wants to learn more about writing while she’s on her summer break, but she has zero budget. What can she do? How can she put together some form of a writing curriculum without spending money? Habitual,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 31, 2021 | Creativity, First Drafts, Guest Posts
I’m so excited for today’s guest, Emilie Hendryx! If you don’t already know Emilie from Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/createexploreread/) now is the time to get to know her. Back in the summer, when I heard Emilie was planning to blog a book...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 24, 2021 | Encouragement, Writing Life
“If you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done. Conversely, if you get 1 percent worse each day for one year, you’ll decline nearly down to zero. What starts as a small...
