I have a confession to make. I haven’t written anything new in six months. My hiatus started after writing 12,000 words of a new novel,
Category: Writing – Middle Grade & Young Adult
The Writers’ Rumpus 2018 Review
Racing through the mall Voice croaking like a frog Wishing you were home sweet home Perusing your favorite blog! Is it my imagination, or does
YA’LL Fest Survival Guide
By Dana Nuenighoff It’s the end of November, and with it goes another YA’LL Fest. This was my third YA’LL Fest, and each year I
Sharpen Your Skills with Odyssey Online
Need to revise your NaNoWriMo novel in January? Do your descriptions leave you flat? Is your character hiding his/her/its emotional truth? Try an online course
YA Lovers Are Heading To #YALLFest this Weekend!
YALLFest is an annual November event in Charleston, South Carolina, celebrating young adult literature and its authors. Essentially, it’s a book festival that brings together
Writing for Every Child: Avoiding the Pitfalls of ‘The Chosen One’ in Children’s Literature
Post by Dianna Sanchez When I was a child, oh, nine or ten years old, I desperately wanted to believe that I was adopted. It
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