by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Laura Smith is here today to talk to us about writing with all your senses! Laura is a fellow YA author whose books include Skinny, Hot and Angry which address eating disorders, dating and divorce, respectively. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter and at her...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m so excited to announce the winners of the 265 word free write!First PlaceJessica StarickaGillian AdamsHelga OskarsdottirSecond PlaceKaty McCurdyJordan NewhouseCosette RussellThird PlaceEmma King (double-finaled)Nicole GoddardCongratulations, guys! Pending...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
If you haven’t already received your feedback from the free write contest, you should be receiving it sometime today. I’ll be perfectly honest – it all depends on how well my kid naps this morning. I know you’re anxious, so I’m doing my...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Usually Thursday is news day around here (Well, okay, the one news day we had last week was on Thursday) but that didn’t work out this week. So today is news day, and we’ll be back to regularly scheduled programming around here next week.If you have big...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
I know you guys are going to love today. Ever since Jill Williamson told me about Rachel Coker – who is 16 and her debut novel, Interrupted, is releasing with Zondervan in February – I have been itching to have her on Go Teen Writers. Well,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
We have friends in town, which is good for my emotional health but bad for my blogging schedule.That’s okay, because I’ve been looking for a day to slack off so I could direct you to Seekerville where Ramona Richards, the senior acquisitions editor for...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Creating an ideas/inspiration notebook has been on my to-do list for (seriously) over a year now. I finally did it over the weekend, and it took me about 10 minutes. Here’s how you can make one too.Start with a 3-ring binder. I like the kind with the clear...
by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am thrilled to feature Beth White today!Back in September when I attended the ACFW conference, I left a post on Go Teen Writers about favorite books. One of you guys mentioned Tour de Force by (Eliza)Beth White, and that night I happened to sit by her at...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
A writer emailed me to ask, “How do you keep yourself motivated while writing? All I ever seem to do these days is stare at the computer screen waiting for some inspiration.”I have definitely been there, and I’m guessing we aren’t the only two....
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here are the quick details for those of you who have been entering Go Teen Writers contests for a while and know the drill:This round is a free write – which means no prompt sentence. Which means if you’re working on a novel right now, you can copy and...
