by Stephanie Morrill | Dec 7, 2022 | Encouragement, Getting Published, Practicing, Writing Life
I read a story in Atomic Habits by James Clear that changed how I think about writing. A professor at the University of Florida named Jerry Uelsmann divided his photography class into two groups. Half the class would be graded on how many photographs they turned in....
by Jill Williamson | Aug 18, 2021 | Author Life, Contemporary, Getting Published, Writing, Writing a Series, Writing As A Business
Jill here! How I’ve missed you all. I got to meet a few of you at a conference last week, and it was so great to hear about your writing and the impact this little blog has made on your lives. *beams like a proud mama* Today I want to tell you the story of my...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 4, 2021 | Author Life, Getting Published
Hellllloooooo, writers! Unless you’ve been doing the 100-for-100 writing challenge (Happy day 66! You’re basically 2/3 of the way to the finish line!) it’s been a while since we talked. Jill, Shannon, and I have been on break since June, and...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 21, 2021 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Published, Self-Publishing, Writing As A Business, Writing Life
In 2016, here on Go Teen Writers, I wrote a series called #WeWriteBooks. I spent the majority of that year, sharing with you all my process of creating a book from concept to completion. You can find a list of those writing posts by clicking here. Being a visual...
by Jill Williamson | Jan 21, 2021 | Getting Published, Speculative Fiction, Writing Life
Today I’m sharing the cover for Hunger online, and since my post day was yesterday, I didn’t want to wait a whole month to show it to you all. So here it is! I’ve been holding on to this beauty for a long time, and I’m so excited to finally...
by Shannon Dittemore | Dec 9, 2020 | Author Life, Getting Published, Writing
When you decide to pursue storytelling as a career, one of the very first things you learn is just how long everything takes. For a writer who has decided to pursue publication with a traditional publisher, the waits can be excruciating. And there are many of them. To...
