by Shannon Dittemore | Jan 13, 2021 | Author Life, First Drafts, Goals, Writing, Writing Life
For the first time in about eight years, I’m drafting a novel on a publisher’s deadline. Oh, I give myself deadlines all the time, and I’ve recently edited a book on a publisher’s deadline, but it’s been nearly a decade since I had to...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 6, 2021 | Creativity, Encouragement, Writing Life
Quick note: If you’ve purchased (or received as a gift) Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel, we want to send you a present! We have a bookmark and a bookplate that we will personalize to you. This is for any copy of Write Your Novel purchased in...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 23, 2020 | Writing, Writing Life
Quick note: If you’ve purchased (or received as a gift) Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel, we want to send you a present! We have a bookmark and a bookplate that we will personalize to you. This is for any copy of Write Your Novel purchased in 2020. You can find...
by Jill Williamson | Dec 16, 2020 | Denouement, First Drafts, Story Endings, The Craft of Writing, Writing, Writing a Series
Ending your novel can be tricky. Sometimes you know the ending before you even start writing. Other times the ending might come to you naturally as you’re writing the book. Then there are the times when you have no idea when or how to end your story. Here at Go Teen...
by Shannon Dittemore | Dec 9, 2020 | Author Life, Getting Published, Writing
When you decide to pursue storytelling as a career, one of the very first things you learn is just how long everything takes. For a writer who has decided to pursue publication with a traditional publisher, the waits can be excruciating. And there are many of them. To...
by Shannon Dittemore | Dec 3, 2020 | Go Teen Writers Books
We made it to release day, friends! It feels like forever since Jill, Steph and I first discussed writing a book about drafting a novel, but we’re not the only ones who’ve been patient. I don’t want to downplay your role in this whole thing. You....
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 2, 2020 | Go Teen Writers Books, Writing Tools
Well, tomorrow is RELEASE DAY for Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel! So far I’ve found the book on Amazon and BarnesandNoble.com. Hopefully it’ll show up on the other platforms very soon! Remember, if you have bought the book (or if you do so before 2021)...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 25, 2020 | Guest Posts, The Craft of Writing, Writing Life
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award nominated author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two kids, editing, designing book covers, and pretending her house will clean itself....
by Jill Williamson | Nov 18, 2020 | Author Life, Discovery Writing, Encouragement, First Drafts, Learning from Other Authors, NaNoWriMo, Story Beginnings, Writing
(First, did you see I posted a giveaway blog post on Monday? If you missed it, go and enter!) Now… anyone doing National Novel Writing Month this year? I was. My goal was not so much to win (reach 50,000 words) as it was to write something totally fun—just for...
by Jill Williamson | Nov 16, 2020 | Writing
It’s just a little over two weeks until the release of our new book, Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel, and we are ridiculously excited! In fact, we decided to do a giveaway of a paperback copy of the book. No, we don’t have our author copies yet, but by...
