Staying Motivated
If you knew that the best grade you could get in a course you really wanted to take was a C, would you still take the course?
My Workshop for the VCFA Young Writers Network, Part 2
Last week I reported on the first week that I led a workshop for middle school writers at New Voices School as part of the VCFA Young Writers Network. That…
My Workshop for the VCFA Young Writers Network, Part 1
The first part of my report on presenting at New Voices School in Brooklyn as part of the new VCFA Young Writers Network.
How to Stay on Task: A Writing Date
A well-timed writing date gets me back on track after a two-month hiatus to promote Surviving Santiago.
Harper and the Machine
Reflections on the publication of Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman and the controversy surrounding this early draft of a classic novel.
How Dystopian Fiction Draws From Current Events: Guest Post by Madeline Dyer
Author Madeline Dyer explores the appeal of dystopian YA novels and how using current events helps to create a successful dystopia.
All Is (Not) Lost: Agency, Suspense, and Outcome
The efforts of beloved local business Bis.co.latte against rent increases and standardization in NYC prompt reflection on suspense and protagonist agency.
My Cybils Reading by the Numbers: In Appreciation of Libraries
An appreciation of the public libraries that allowed me to read 128 books in the past two and a half months for the Cybils, and advice for ending your novel.
Cybils Update: The Osmosis Strategy of Writing
An update on my work as a first-round panelist for the 2014 Cybils YA Fiction category and what I have learned for my own writing.
What Makes a Book Fun to Write?
The arrival of my ARCs of Surviving Santiago from my publisher, Running Press Kids, leads me to think about what made that novel so much fun to write.
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