“The first part of a book for me is hearing the character’s voice in my head. I don’t even take out a pen until I hear it strongly and consistently.”
This month I visited Alaska’s Denali National Park—not in person, but in prose—when I read Hannah Moderow‘s debut novel Lily’s…
I’m a girl who struggles to write girl characters, so what’s the deal, huh? I’ve asked this question for a…
Writers have to merge what they don’t know (what they imagine) with what they do know (tastes, textures, smells, sounds, images).
This gem by artist Brian Andreas exemplifies the essence of story. Can you feel the yearning in it?
This month I read a YA novel that defies literary convention. It’s a mystery, but not a mystery. There’s a…
Tapping into your own truth helps you write fully human, complex, and authentic characters.
Agents and editors want a synopsis that gives away the ending.
What a wonderful new book for middle grade readers! Leah Henderson’s debut novel One Shadow on the Wall took me…
Mary Lou Hall‘s debut novel Wirewalker came out in September 2016, introducing YA readers to 14 year-old Clarence Feather, a…