Knowing Your Characters Can Take A While

by | Feb 24, 2015 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillIn my experience, I can do the character worksheets. I can daydream the character’s backstory. I can pin images on my Pinterest boards. I can figure out my characters’ strengths, weaknesses, one-word descriptors, and growth words. But...

How To Build A Rich Setting For A Contemporary Story

by | Feb 23, 2015 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillStephanie writes young adult contemporary novels and is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com. Her novels include The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series (Revell) and the Ellie Sweet books (Playlist). You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter,...

Getting Excited About A New Story

by | Feb 20, 2015 | Writing

Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes trilogy. 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 a focus...

K. M. Weiland on Outlining Your Book Backwards

by | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized

K.M. Weiland lives in make-believe worlds, talks to imaginary friends, and survives primarily on chocolate truffles and espresso. She is the IPPY and NIEA Award-winning and internationally published author of the Amazon bestsellers Outlining Your Novel and Structuring...

Go write something!

by | Feb 17, 2015 | Uncategorized

Stephanie here. If there’s anything that rivals my love for writing, it’s talking about writing. Can you relate?Maybe that’s why the first time I read On Writing by Stephen King, I laughed out loud at his words:”I’ll be as brief as...

How to Build Unique Character Voices

by | Feb 16, 2015 | Uncategorized

by Stephanie MorrillStephanie writes young adult contemporary novels and is the creator of GoTeenWriters.com. Her novels include The Reinvention of Skylar Hoyt series (Revell) and the Ellie Sweet books (Playlist). You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter,...

When It’s Out Of Your Hands

by | Feb 13, 2015 | Writing

Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes trilogy. 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 a focus...

Cover Reveal for that First Novel I Wrote as a Teen!

by | Feb 10, 2015 | Uncategorized

Roseanna M. White pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross flag, with her Jane Austen action figure watching over her. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two children, editing and designing, and pretending her house will clean itself. The Lost Heiress is...