by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 30, 2019 | Book Club Posts
“We write both from and toward–from what has previously happened and toward the payoff for the promise we’ve made.” This was my favorite quote from the chapter, and one of my favorite takeaways from the book as a whole. Shannon did a beautiful...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 28, 2019 | Writing
I’m easing back into routine after being gone most of last week for a mini book tour in the county where Within These Lines takes place. I had a wonderful time connecting with the staff at Manzanar National Historic Site, speaking at a county library, and...
by Shannon Dittemore | Oct 25, 2019 | The Craft of Writing, Writing
When a reader’s eyes travel your book’s first page, they are not only reading a story, but one promise after another. Each promise crafted carefully by you, the author. Wait, what? You didn’t realize you were making promises? Oh, but you are. Story beginnings are...
by Jill Williamson | Oct 23, 2019 | Writing
Today on the Go Teen Writers Book Club, we’re discussing Chapter Eight: Emergence. Chapter Recap:Mr. James started this chapter talking about how most authors consider themselves more of an outliner or an organic writer, and that both writing styles have strengths and...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 21, 2019 | Writing
Hey, writers! There’s no real post today because I’m off in California on a mini book tour for Within These Lines! I’m gone most of this week, speaking at Manzanar National Historic Site, a county library, and several schools. You can follow along on...
by Shannon Dittemore | Oct 18, 2019 | Learning from Other Authors, Reading, Writing Life
I talk to authors all the time. Some of them are friends, some are acquaintances, and some are simply folks I meet at book events. For the most part, authors are easy to talk to. Primarily because, at the very least, we have two things in common: the publishing...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 16, 2019 | Book Club Posts
Welcome to book club! Jill is hard at work on a school assignment this week, so I’m filling in as hostess. If we were all gathered in my living room–which I would love, by the way–I would start our gathering by reading this quote from the chapter:...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 14, 2019 | Story Ideas, Writing Exercise
Hey, writers! If you participated in the story idea challenge this last week, how did it go? I was pretty good about not censoring my ideas, so I walked away from the week with four “story sparks.” There was nothing so amazing that I thought “I have...
by Shannon Dittemore | Oct 11, 2019 | Writing Life
This week I’m barreling toward a deadline, and I need every minute of my work sessions to get there. I’m sorry I don’t have anything new for you, but you’re all writers and I know you understand. Wishing you all the best with your writing....
by Jill Williamson | Oct 9, 2019 | Book Club Posts, Characters, Go Teen Writers Book Club
Today on the Go Teen Writers Book Club, we’re discussing Chapter Six: Change. Chapter Recap: Mr. James talked about the difference between putty people and pebble people. The events of the story cause putty people to change, while pebble people remain unchanged....
