by Jill Williamson | Feb 22, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonLast week I shared with you all Stephanie and my plan to support authors by purchasing books new when we are able. Several of you asked if there were any FREE ways to support authors, so I thought I’d share some free ways you can...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Rachel CokerRachel Coker resides in Lanexa, Virginia with her parents, who’ve homeschooled her since she was a child, and two sisters. She is the author of 2012’s Interrupted: A Life Beyond Words. Coker has a passion for great books and has been surrounded by them...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillLast Thursday, I posted a list of character strengths, which launched a very interesting discussion in the comments section about our main characters’ personalities. I had a request to make a list for character weaknesses as well, which I...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 19, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonLast time I went home to visit my parents, my mother had a gift for me. A folder filled with stories she’d found while cleaning. (My mom keeps everything.)This was a delight for me, now that I’ve become a writer. I remembered none of...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Roseanna White(Who’s appearing today wearing her writing hat rather than the editing one we typically see her wearing. This is Roseanna in her writing hat)Roseanna M. White pens her novels under the Betsy Ross flag hanging above her desk, with her Jane...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 15, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonWe’re starting something new at Go Teen Writers. It’s called, Support an Author.I’ve been a published author since 2009. And while I am finally starting to make a little money off this job, “little” is the key word. If my...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillI feel like I should have planned some sort of love post for today … but I didn’t. The Go Teen Writers newsletter this month, however, was about falling in love with writing, so I did do something holiday related. Just not on the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillSince last week, I’ve been talking about what I feel are elements that create successful beginnings and middles to stories. While it seems necessary to illustrate good endings, I don’t feel comfortable giving away the great endings of...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 12, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonI turned in the first draft of Outcasts (The Safe Lands, book 2) on Sunday night at about ten-thirty p.m. It’s been a rough six weeks. And I’m so happy that I made my deadline.You might have noticed that I’m currently writing The...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillYou can find part one of writing a good middle here, but as a refresher, last Thursday I covered that each scene needs to be building toward something, we need to see the plan underway, it’s probably time to introduce a B storyline, the...
