How are you blooming?

by | Apr 29, 2013 | 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 soon-to-be-released The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet (Playlist). You can connect with...

Ask An Editor: How Long Until I Hear?

by | Apr 25, 2013 | Writing

by Roseanna WhiteRoseanna always dreamed of being a writer–and her husband always dreamed of being a publisher. When their dreams combined, she ended up the senior acquisitions editor of his ever-growing small Christian press, WhiteFire Publishing. Working with...

Your Character In One Word

by | Apr 24, 2013 | 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 soon-to-be-released The Revised Life of Ellie Sweet (Playlist). You can connect with...

3 Tips for Developing a Theme in Your Book

by | Apr 23, 2013 | 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 on Facebook,...

Punctuation 101: Quotation Marks

by | Apr 19, 2013 | Writing

It’s time for another installment of Punctuation 101 with your host Jill Williamson.*raging applause*Today we’re going to talk about quotation marks. I’ve critiqued many a manuscript in which the author used quotation marks incorrectly. In fact, I...

Teen Writers and Expectations From Parents

by | Apr 18, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillLast week on the Go Teen Writers Facebook group, some of the writers were discussing the anxiety they feel about sharing their stories with their parents. Even if your book wouldn’t be shelved next to Fifty Shades of Grey, there’s still...