by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 17, 2017 | Writing
Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes novels. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and an...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jill here. I was gone all last week, first to Nashville for the Christy Awards, then to Nampa, Idaho for my *ahem* twentieth college reunion. I’m still super behind, so I promise to share about my adventures next week.Today I have the privilege of sharing Go...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 13, 2017 | Characters, Editing, First Drafts, Plot, Scenes and Scene Structure, The Craft of Writing
Stephanie Morrill is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com and the author of several young adult novels, including the historical mystery, The Lost Girl of Astor Street (Blink/HarperCollins). Despite loving cloche hats and drop-waist dresses, Stephanie would have been a...
by Shannon Dittemore | Nov 10, 2017 | Writing
Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes novels. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and an...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jill here. I met Keturah Lamb in person at this summer’s Realm Makers writing conference in Reno, Nevada. She instantly started telling me how Go Teen Writers helped her on her writing journey. I was fascinated at the idea of a teenager texting a novel into her...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Stephanie here! Over the weekend I taught at the Johnson County Library Writers Conference, which was a fantastic event. And free! If you live in the Kansas City area, you should definitely watch for it next fall.Today I have the privilege of sharing Go Teen Writers...
by Jill Williamson | Nov 1, 2017 | Characters
How do you come up with names for the people in your books? Do you make them up on the spot? Do you name them after friends? Is there a better way? There are lots of ways to find lists of first or last names for contemporary stories. I’ve listed some below. But...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Saturday was my birthday, and I put together a list of 34 things I’ve learned in the last year. (Nothing says, “I’m cool,” like celebrating your birthday by making a big list and putting it on your blog.)As I assembled my list, I kept thinking...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes novels. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and an...
by Jill Williamson | Oct 25, 2017 | Writing
Jill Williamson is a chocolate loving, daydreaming, creator of kingdoms. She writes weird books in lots of weird genres like fantasy (Blood of Kings and Kinsman Chronicles), science fiction (Replication), and dystopian (The Safe Lands trilogy). She had a podcast/vlog...
