In this month’s Broadening the Bookshelves interview, we sat down with author Elissa Washuta to talk about her craft and the process of publishing into a world that doesn’t always know what to do with you. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Elissa Washuta”
In our first installment of our brand-new “Beyond the Bookshelves” column, we spoke to author and educator Myriam Gurba about titles, code-meshing, and much, much more. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Myriam Gurba”
First-time authors discuss the challenges of publishing during a global pandemic.
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Children’s author Alexandra Diaz illuminates the lives of young immigrants. Read More “Alexandra Diaz: Writing with a heart and soul”
Debut author Chloe Gong shares what it’s like writing for young adults as a young adult yourself. Read More “Chloe Gong interview: Young blood in Young Adult”
An interview with indie author and YouTube sensation Jenna Moreci. Read More “Jenna Moreci interview: Going viral”
“Fiction is like listening to someone’s heartbeat through a stethoscope. Memoir is like open-heart surgery and holding someone’s heart in your hands.” Read More “Maya Shanbhag Lang: How I Write”
“I find writing nonfiction difficult; it feels like pulling teeth. It’s technically and logistically challenging and emotionally draining, and the whole time you have one hand behind your back. I admire folks who write good nonfiction so much, because I’ve seen firsthand how hard it is to make it work and work well.” Read More “Carmen Maria Machado: How I Write”
“I feel like you could write about a family forever and never run out of conflict or love or hurt feelings.” Read More “Emma Straub: How I Write”
“I love a lot of dialogue in books because I love humans communicating.” Read More “Lily King interview: How I Write”
February 2023 Calls for Submissions These are the writing opportunities and contests that caught our eye and are published in the February issue of The … Read More “Opportunities for Writers: February 2023 Calls for Submissions”
The key to writing a great YA series (or MG series) is knowing your characters and plotlines inside and out – while giving yourself the flexibility to modify things when needed. Here are four things to live by when writing a series, based on tips from middle grade and young adult authors who have been there. Read More “Consistency across your YA series”
By most accounts, there are more than five senses. Some experts say there are seven, some as many as 20. But narrowing in on at least the five classical senses can lend a much-needed “sense” of detail to your writing. Here are five prompts for each of those five classic senses. Read More “25 Sensory Writing Prompts to Improve Detail & Description”
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