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Setting the Stage for Historical YA

It can be tricky to grab a reader and plunge them into a different world, and even more so…
July 27, 2024
Writing for YA
Audiobook Production for Indies: Interview with YA Author Rachel Kovaciny

When I heard that Rachel Kovanciny recently worked with One Audiobooks to produce her guide: Explore Charlotte Bronte’s classic…
June 27, 2024
Writing for YA
Interview with Contemporary YA Author Michelle Dykman

Young adult author Michelle Dykman isn’t afraid to tackle tough subject in her young adult novels. Her three book…
April 27, 2024
Writing for YA
Planning a Novel Series: Interview with YA Fantasy Author V. Romas Burton

V. Romas Burton is the author of two fantasy series, Heartmaker and The Legacy Chapters. Her latest release, Justified,…
March 27, 2024
Writing for YA
Interview With YA Author Tabitha Caplinger

Tabitha Caplinger is the author of The Chronicle of the Three Trilogy, The Wolf Queen and, most recently, The…
February 28, 2024
Writing for YA
Interview with Christy Finalist Sarah Watterson

Sara Watterson’s young adult novel, The Dreamer, was recently named as a Christy Award finalist for 2023. I thought…
October 27, 2023
Writing for YA
Five Things You Must Do To Reach Teen Readers

Sometimes it’s hard to remember all the emotions, feelings, and concerns that young teens have. Times change, attitudes change,…
July 27, 2023
Writing for YA
Talking About Microfiction with Sci-Fi YA Author Sophia Hanson

Today I’m talking with Sci-Fi YA author and fellow columnist here on Almost an Author, Sophia Hanson, about microfiction.…
May 27, 2023
Writing for YA
Passive NOT passive

Note from Donna Jo: The topic of critique pet peeves came up during a conversation in my weekly writing…
April 28, 2023
Writing for YA
Interview with Author Marie Sontag: Tips for Author Visits

For young adult authors one of the ways to connect with readers is through school visits. I asked Author…
March 27, 2023
Writing for YA
Details, Details: How to Write a Rich Setting for Your Story

It’s incredibly exciting to have a new story idea. The characters develop in our mind and seem to be…
December 27, 2022
Writing for YA
When and How to Use Flashbacks and Backstory Effectively

I recently asked an avid reader what one of their fiction pet peeves were. The answer? Too many flashbacks…
November 28, 2022
Writing for YA
How to Keep Readers Engaged: Interview with Ya Author M.J. Padgett

M. J. Padgett is a YA author and co-owner of Pirate Cat Publishing and I asked her advice about…
October 28, 2022
Writing for YA
Five Must Have Editing Resources for Writers

Congratulations! You finished your book or fiction piece. You’ve made sure to develop your characters and nailed your GMC.…
January 27, 2022
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
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
Becoming an Author
Wishing for Publication Part 1: Rush or Wait?

When I receive a new submission at Illuminate YA fiction (teen imprint of LPC Books), I can usually determine…
February 9, 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
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
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 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
Literary Women in Histor
Mildred Wirt Benson: Woman Writer Whodunit

I’ve decked the halls at the Ross Ranch with all manner of Christmas splendors, adorning trees and every random…
December 2, 2018
Child's Craft
Is the Story Middle Grade or YA?

A Quick Look at the Two Middle Grade: Age of readers: 8 to 12 or 13 Length of books:…
October 21, 2018
Child's Craft
From Story to Book Part I

So you have this fabulous idea of a story for children. You’ve told bedtime stories to your children every…
June 28, 2015