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 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.
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…
Writing for the Market, or A Bad Volunteer Job
Drawing from Laurie Morrison's advice, a caveat on writing for the market -- unless you've landed a write-for-hire gig, which can open up new opportunities.
Persisting in the Writing Life: A Guest Post by Laurie Morrison
2018 is an exciting year for me. My debut novel, Every Shiny Thing, which I co-wrote with Cordelia Jensen, comes out in April, and I’ll be working on edits for…
I Join Storystorm 2018
In fall 2015 I was busy attending conferences to promote my just-published Surviving Santiago, and when November and NaNoWriMo rolled around, I knew I didn't have the time to produce…
Working While Autistic: Effective Group Projects for Everyone
Group projects and ways that teachers and employers can best utilize the talents of autistic team members.
Get Discovered: The YA Discovery Contest
Announcing the 8th Annual YA Discovery Contest from Regina Brooks at Serendipity Literary Agency. No synopsis, no problem. Here's what she's looking for.
Taking Chances, Writing Outside Walls: Diverse Authors at the 2017 Brooklyn Book Festival
A report on two events on Children's Day at the 2017 Brooklyn Book Festival and thoughts on taking chances and writing outside one's comfort zone.
Fighting the Last War
Lessons learned from an overreaction to negative reviews and the failed project that followed, with advice for other writers.