Julie Murphy: How I Write
“The key to nailing the YA voice is remembering that teens aren’t the aliens we so often make them out to be.” Read More “Julie Murphy: How I Write”
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Julianna Baggott: Pure Writer
Julianna Baggott develops cross-genre stories of hope, faith and love. Read More “Julianna Baggott: Pure Writer”
Adam Silvera: How I Write
“I don’t ever see any character as 100 percent good or 100 percent evil.” Read More “Adam Silvera: How I Write”
Own up
Should an author ever write a character outside their identity? Read More “Own up”
Louis Sachar interview: Youth sayer
Children’s author Louis Sachar doesn’t just write for kids: He writes for real people with real problems. Read More “Louis Sachar interview: Youth sayer”
8 children’s & YA authors share their favorite childhood books
Add to FavoritesLittle readers, big imaginations A childhood book can ignite a lifelong love of the written word. Seven children’s, middle grade and young … Read More “8 children’s & YA authors share their favorite childhood books”
What Harper Lee taught me about writing and the writing life
As Miss Maudie says in Mockingbird, “People in their right mind never take pride in their talents.” Read More “What Harper Lee taught me about writing and the writing life”
Dual power: Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Sad and angry over current events, two YA authors used the pen as a weapon against police brutality. Read More “Dual power: Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely”
The Walter goes to Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
While penning a response to a national crisis, two young adult authors developed a friendship and taught each other about craft. Read More “The Walter goes to Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely”
Sharon Dennis Wyeth: Writers on Writing
“Breaking the ground is a very important phase. It’s a difficult phase, but once you take the time to do that, the book somehow propels you forward.” Read More “Sharon Dennis Wyeth: Writers on Writing”