by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
What makes an entry stand out in the writing prompt contests? One of the judges, the very talented Fred Warren, told me this about his selections: These opening paragraphs needed to hook me in, and for me, that’s a two-part process: 1. Get my attention with a...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
Due to feedback I received when I posted about Go Teen Writers and what you would like it to be, I’m going to round up some authors to talk about genre specific issues. Before I do that, I need to know what genres you guys write and/or are interested in. Below...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
While we’ve shifted our primary focus to getting published, we’re still going to occasionally talk about the craft of writing for several reasons: Not everyone hanging around here is ready to pursue publication, and I hate to bore them every day.Even when...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
This round’s writing prompt is: She knew he’d come back someday, but he couldn’t have picked a worse moment. OR He knew she’d come back someday, but she couldn’t have picked a worse moment. As always, the prompt sentence should be read as...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sorry this is later than normal guys. Busy week here on Go Teen Writers! There’ll be a new prompt on Monday, you can still get entered to win Sarah Sundin’s latest, and I posted about another writing contest on Wednesday for Wake Up Your Muse, so check...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
A week ago, I blogged about what you should have put together before you start querying agents. One of those is a bio. If writing your own bio freaks you out, you’re not alone. When I first started writing them, they really intimidated me. It felt weird to talk...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m delighted to have Laura Kurk as our guest today on Go Teen Writers! When I sent out questions about self-publishing, Laura responded, and I’m so glad she did. Laura Anderson Kurk is the author of Glass Girl and its upcoming sequel Perfect Glass. A...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
So I normally don’t post twice in one day, but I wanted to let you guys know about this writing contest going on. The deadline is August 31st, so I didn’t want to delay in passing the info along. Looks like a lot of fun! Need a little something to...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Gosh, you make one little comment about how sometimes you write blog posts when you don’t feel like it and suddenly your inbox is flooded with emails of thanks. (Why am I writing in second person? That’s weird. Shifting now…) Guys, on Monday when I...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
SARAH SUNDIN IS HERE!!! Okay, that’s out of my system now, and I’ll try to behave like the professional I am. Sarah and I are both members of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). When her first sale was announced on the email loop, I noticed it was...
