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Writing for YA
Writers Gotta Read: Where to Find Book Recs and A Short List of Suggested Reading for YA Authors

I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have…
September 27, 2020
Writing for YA
Building a Compelling Fantasy World: Q & A with YA Author Amy C. Blake

It’s not always easy creating a whole world from scratch. Amy C. Blake agreed to give a few words…
August 27, 2020
Writing for YA
Feeling Blocked? Five Tips to Help

I’ve never liked the term writer’s block and prefer to call it writer’s exhaustion, but it means the same…
July 27, 2020
Writing for YA
Write Anyway

There will be days when writing is hard. When your eyes burn and your back hurts. You will scrape…
June 27, 2020
Writing for YA
Writing Diverse Mental Health Themes in YA Fiction

If you’ve queried in the past five years, you’re familiar with the plea for diverse books. Publishers and readers…
May 27, 2020
Writing for YA
Why Your Beta Stopped Reading Your Manuscript

Finding a reliable and dependable beta reader can be a challenge. They often bail on you. Why? This topic…
April 27, 2020
Writing for YA
Researching and Authenticity in Fiction: Interview with YA Author Felicia Bridges

I’ve always loved books about far flung places. It’s a wonderful way to expand horizons. I decided to talk…
March 27, 2020
Writing for YA
How to Alienate and Offend Readers: Diversity and Sensitivity

What’s sensitivity reader? A sensitivity reader may not be what you think it is. These are not “thin-skinned” readers…
February 27, 2020
Writing for YA
Tips for Podcasting with Author Tara K. Ross

I love a good podcast and listen to several. Recently, I found The Hope Prose Podcast by young adult…
January 27, 2020
Writing for YA
New Year, New Goals

The new year is almost upon us. Instead of making New Year’s resolutions, why not try to come up…
December 27, 2019
Writing for YA
How to Succeed with PitMad

Are you familiar with PitMad? #PitMad is a pitch party on Twitter where writers tweet a 280-character pitch for their…
November 27, 2019
Writing for YA
Interview with Author Judy Christie: Writing Across Genres

Sometimes writers have a hard time sticking to one genre. I’d thought I see what Judy Christie had to…
October 27, 2019
Writing for YA
Interview with Watty Award Winner Brian McBride: Using Wattpad to Build Your Audience

Today I’m talking with Young Adult author Brian McBride. I wanted to know more about Wattpad. DJS: Your book…
September 27, 2019
Writing for YA
The Path to Publication: Interview with Agent and Author Hope Bolinger

Today I am talking with Hope Bolinger. She’s an author of young adult novels as well as a literary…
August 27, 2019
Writing for YA
How to Defeat Dream Killers

We know them. Naysayers. Those who never have a word of encouragement. But who are they? Before we can…
July 27, 2019
Writing for YA
YA Slang in Writing

Every once in a while, on one of my writers’ lists or on facebook, someone will want to know…
June 27, 2019
Writing for YA
What’s a Beta Reader and Do I Need One?

All writers need feedback. Should you use a beta reader? What is a Beta Reader? The majority of people…
May 27, 2019
Writing for YA
Managing Failure

I’ve bumped into an old acquaintance again. It’s name is failure. Far too often I’ve kept company with this…
May 2, 2019
Writing for YA
What Is YA and Who Reads It?

At a recent writers’ group meeting, a member asked, “What, exactly, is young adult?” I gave the short answer:…
March 27, 2019