Encouraging Young Writers: Engaging with the Story
How I encouraged middle school writers in a workshop to share their writing and engage with each other's work in a positive way.
The Right Translator
Why publishers should look for translators with experience in studying and writing children's and YA literature.
Buildings in the former East Berlin at night.
Writing Historical Fiction With International Settings: An Interview with Anne Nesbet
I first met Anne Nesbet at the AWP conference in Washington, D.C. last February, when she was on a middle grade panel at Politics & Prose, a famous independent bookstore…
Going It Alone as an Autistic Woman Writer: #kidlitwomen
Thoughts for #kidlitwomen on the experience of an autistic author (me) and ways to make publishing a friendlier place for neurodiverse writers.
The Go-It-Alone Challenge: Editing
Tips for how a self-publishing author can find an editor who shares the passion for the book to create a professional-level product.
What Is Hybrid Publishing and Is It an Option? The New IBPA Standards
Last year I joined the Authors Guild, an organization dedicated to protecting authors' rights in the United States. The organization provides a number of valuable services, including contract review for…
I Meet Edmund White
Earlier this week I attended PEN America's 2018 Literary Awards Gala, invited because I served as a judge for the PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship this year, evaluating children's and…
Seven Asian American Authors Speak Out
Report on a panel of seven Asian American authors for teens, who talk about parental expectations, incorporating family stories, and the need for diverse books.
Women as Avenging Angels
A discussion of sexual harassment in children's publishing and, for inspiration, a roundup of two recent movies featuring women who fight back.
A New Project Finished!
Last Friday, I typed the words "THE END" into a new young adult manuscript that I've been working on for most of the past year. I started it at the…
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