by Jill Williamson | Aug 21, 2019 | Go Teen Writers Book Club, Learning from Other Authors, Reading, The Craft of Writing, Writing
The title of this post says it all, doesn’t it? We are starting a book club! This isn’t just any book club. This is a book club in which we will read books on the craft of writing fiction. We’re going to take it slow with this first book. We’ll...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 19, 2019 | Productivity, Story Ideas, Writing Life
Back in December, I wrote about seasons of creativity and creative winters. Creative winters are seasons when might you find yourself unable to come up with a decent idea for a story, regardless of what you do. Or maybe the ideas are simmering, but with all your other...
by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 16, 2019 | Productivity, Writing, Writing Life
This is a reprise, a post that went live on this site just about one year ago today. After talking to both Jill and Steph this week, I’ve realized we could all use these reminders once again. It’s not easy coming back to the page! Many of us are regrouping...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 14, 2019 | Writing
Jill here. I’m away today, teaching and mentoring at a writing conference. See you all next week! Keep on writing!
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 12, 2019 | Contemporary, Historical, Mailbag, Setting
The topic of settings, specifically the benefits of creating a fake town versus using a real one, was brought up on the Go Teen Writers Community Facebook Group by Michaella. She’s writing a story set in the 1970s and has a real small town in mind for her...
by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 9, 2019 | Writing Exercise
What have you all been reading this summer? I’ve been trying to catch up on my YA fantasy stack and I’ve been so pleased with what I’ve read. So much wonder! It’s one of my favorite elements in a fantasy novel. The circus that appears out of...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 7, 2019 | Book Proposals, Getting Published, Learning from Other Authors, Marketing, Self-Publishing, Writing As A Business
Jill here. I’ve been published for ten years now and have launched 22 books so far with plans to launch ever more. So, I’m finally starting to get a handle on this whole “book launch” thing. Kidding. But also not really… Here’s the...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 5, 2019 | First Drafts, Mailbag, Productivity, Writing, Writing Life
“Its been about a year that I’m working on one story and I’ve just written five chapters. How do I write better and faster?” This question came to us from the Go Teen Writers website, and it’s a fantastic one. Here’s the very short...
by Shannon Dittemore | Aug 2, 2019 | Author Life, Writing As A Business
Happy Friday, friends! School is fast approaching and, as we ramp into a new season, I thought perhaps we could talk about a practice I’ve adopted in recent years. Maybe, if the fit is right, you might look at implementing it as well. This practice really came...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 31, 2019 | Writing
I’m in Alaska with my family, visiting the rest of my family! See you all next week!
