When I was a child, oh, nine or ten years old, I desperately wanted to believe that I was adopted. It wasn’t because my parents
Tag: YA
Notes from BTAF18!
The Boston Teen Author Festival (BTAF18) opened its doors to more than 600 lit-crazed readers and writers this past Saturday and I was lucky enough to be
Through Another’s Eyes: Review of BORN SCARED by Kevin Brooks
I received an Advanced Reader Copy of the U.S. edition in return for an honest review. Thirteen-year-old Elliot lives in constant fear of everything. Some
ALL THAT I CAN FIX: Crystal Chan on writing, race, and her new YA novel
All That I Can Fix opens with squirrels raining down from trees during a windstorm. And someone has uncaged a menagerie of hungry carnivores into
World Building: The World Itself
Fantasy is one of my favorite genres. I love to escape our world for a moment and believe in the fantastical. However, my belief is
Book Reviews: YA SciFi Fantasy and More
Last month, I took a break from writing, and decided to use my time to read instead. I dug out my library card, and headed
Interview with Kim Harrington, YA and MG #kidlit author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Kim Harrington, a fan of Writers’ Rumpus, is an acclaimed author with Scholastic, Penguin, and Sterling Childrens Books. I interviewed her below.
Interview: Dreaming Robot Press
Dreaming Robot Press is a tiny little publisher in the small town of Las Vegas, NM – much less glamorous than its sister city in
BELIEVE IN YOUR IDEA; TRUST YOUR PROCESS
GUEST POST BY WENDY ORR Wendy Orr is the author of many award-winning books, including Nim’s Island, Nim at Sea, Rescue on Nim’s Island, Raven’s
When To Put Down Your Manuscript
This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators New England regional conference (NESCBWI) While there, I
Word Counts from the NYT Best Sellers’ List
The story of the word count I imagine most resembles the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The aspiring writer steps into a publishing house,
Want to Know Your Characters? Try a Character Sketch.
One of the hardest aspects of writing a novel, a good novel, is creating characters that are relatable. Whether you’re writing a 300 word picture
