by Jill Williamson | Feb 8, 2013 | Writing
by Jill Marie Williamson I, Duchess of CarmI just have to confess to you that sometimes when I write these Punctuation 101 posts, I have to review, and this time, I learned something new. I feel tall.So here are some rules about apostrophes.PossessivesTo turn a noun...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillOn Monday, I talked about seven elements that I think make for a good story beginning. The middle, unfortunately is a little tougher to nail down. Which is probably one of the reasons writers struggle with it so much. But here are some thoughts on...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
My name is Gillian Adams. I write middle grade and young adult fantasy. Whenever I’m not off battling orcs, slaying dragons, or exploring the ins and outs of complex fantasy worlds, I live in the great state of Texas.I’ve been a member of the Go Teen Writer’s...
by Jill Williamson | Feb 5, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonWhere do your story ideas come from? I’ve shared some of the ways I have brainstormed new stories by combining two completely unrelated things or coming up with a “What if?” question. But there’s always a little more...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillI often receive emails from writers asking for advice on where to start their story. While every story is different, here are a seven elements that I feel belong in the first few chapters of a book:Who the main character is and what they want...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillWhich makes today the absolute last day you can sign up for the challenge. You can sign up and read the details here, but basically you’re committing to write 100 words every day for the next 100 days.I’m totally excited because it...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Roseanna White, editor for WhiteFire Publishing5 Ways to Be… I admit it–I was a teacher’s pet. It wasn’t that I tried to be–I didn’t suck up to the teachers or bring them apples. I just did what I was supposed to do. And...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillI used to be a pantser, which is a writer who doesn’t plot, who just writes “by the seat of their pants.” I had tried a time or two to plot out my stories, but after a few chapters of writing, I would come up with something I...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 29, 2013 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonI had the privilege to attend the American Library Association’s Midwinter event in Seattle this past weekend. This is a major conference for all kinds of librarians to come and learn about books. It’s also the annual location...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Stephanie MorrillWe all know that our main character’s need to change over the course of a story. Otherwise, what was the point of it all? But a lovely writer in the Go Teen Writers Facebook group asked about how to show that the character has developed...
