Writing from the Hero’s Point of View One day passes, then two, then three. I work myself hard at both my jobs. I exercise until my body has no energy left to feed my anxiety. In the mirror at the gym, the man staring back at me with the furious eyes is bigger and leaner … Continue reading Guest Post: Mia Hopkins, author of THIRSTY
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Guest Post by Christina Mandelski, author of the new YA release, THE FIRST KISS HYPOTHESIS
Don’t Let Rejection Win! Thank you so much for having me on the blog today! I’d like to spend some time talking about rejection. It happens in love – like in my new release The First Kiss Hypothesis, and it happens in life too, especially if you’re in a creative field. My book, about a … Continue reading Guest Post by Christina Mandelski, author of the new YA release, THE FIRST KISS HYPOTHESIS
Guest Post: REJECTION & MY ROAD TO PUBLICATION by Meg Kassel
Rejection and My Road to Publication When looking at an author’s published book, it’s easy to only see what they accomplished and to forget that there were likely many failures before publication. I only know of a few authors who enjoyed success straight off with the first book they wrote. Those rare, fortunate birds are … Continue reading Guest Post: REJECTION & MY ROAD TO PUBLICATION by Meg Kassel
Guest Post: REJECTION DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN NO by Taylor Anne
The familiar ding sounds on your computer. You have mail. Your heart beats faster as you scroll through the messages to the unopened one. Yes, it is from the publisher! No, it is from the publisher! You swipe your sweaty palms across your pants, then click the mouse to open the email. It’s what you … Continue reading Guest Post: REJECTION DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN NO by Taylor Anne
Interview: Tonya Kuper, author of the YA New Release, ENIGMA
How long have you been teaching the Writing Young Adult Literature Writer's Workshop? I’ve taught WYAWW since spring of 2016 at a local university, so it is still relatively “new.” What is your approach to teaching writing? How are your classes structured? My writer’s workshop class is a little different than most offered on our … Continue reading Interview: Tonya Kuper, author of the YA New Release, ENIGMA
Guest Post: PULLING OFF A POLARIZING CHARACTER by Melissa Chambers
Writers want our heroes and heroines to be likable so our readers will attach to them and root for them. We can give them all sorts of characters quirks like type-A personalities, neuroticism, perpetual clumsiness, etc., all treated in a lovable and forgivable way. But every once in a while, it’s fun to challenge ourselves … Continue reading Guest Post: PULLING OFF A POLARIZING CHARACTER by Melissa Chambers
Guest Post by Katie McElhenney
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Writer Three of my favorite activities are running, reading, and writing. Besides being alliterative, those activities have another thing in common—they’re all solitary endeavors. And while exercising and spending time with a book can be great solo ventures, the same isn’t necessarily true for writing. Unless you’re writing professionally, most … Continue reading Guest Post by Katie McElhenney
Guest Post by Merrie Destefano – author of LOST GIRLS
How Writing is Like Combing Your Hair, Sort Of There are many stages in the writing process. There’s the glittery, I’ve just fallen in love and all of this is SO wonderful stage. This is where words fly off your fingertips, ideas come when you’re trying to fall asleep, and most of your friends get … Continue reading Guest Post by Merrie Destefano – author of LOST GIRLS
Guest Post by Author Aubrey Parr
Hello, I’m Aubrey Parr. I’m a debut author of contemporary romance. I am currently writing book 2, Love on Ocean Drive, in my Love on… series. But, please check out my first book, Love on the Malecon. I thought I’d do something fun with it. I love music. I feel like we have soundtracks for … Continue reading Guest Post by Author Aubrey Parr
Guest Post by Marissa Campbell, Author of the AVELYNN Series
As writers, it’s easy to wallow in uncertainty and doubt. Our brains seem hard-wired for this—it’s a creative curse. The road ahead is filled with valleys and peaks. But writing is a marathon, not a sprint. If we commit to this path, we are in it for the long haul. This is an adventure of … Continue reading Guest Post by Marissa Campbell, Author of the AVELYNN Series
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