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…
Today I want to sing the praises of Richmond, Virginia’s writing community! I’m fortunate to be surrounded by poets, novelists,…
This month, after devouring Dean Gloster‘s debut YA novel Dessert First, I just had to track down the author and…
The other day while reading Raymie Nightengale by Kate DiCamillo, I hit a passage that from a craft…
I don’t remember exactly when I met Erin Teagan, but I know it was through SCBWI‘s Mid-Atlantic chapter—either the annual fall…
In this post by author Kathy Steffen, she talks about “giving your characters accountability.” I thought that was an odd…