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June 2010 Blog Posts (18)

Road Trip Wednesday #35: June's Best Book

Road Trip Wednesday is a "Blog Carnival," where YA Highway's contributors post a weekly writing or reading-related question and answer it in on our own blogs. You can hop from destination to destination and get everybody's unique take on the topic.…

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Added by Celise Downs on June 30, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Staff THREE FACES OF THE ALA CONFERENCE

by: LM Preston, www.lmpreston.com

Also look for this article on www.sellingbooks.com and in ezines articles.

I visited the American Library Conference (ALA) in Washington, DC as an author, with my publisher and as a guest. I wanted to give my perspective from all sides regarding how great of…

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Added by LM Preston on June 28, 2010 at 9:27am — 1 Comment

Staff GRAFFITI WALL interview with Riley Carney, author of THE FIRE STONE

Teen sensation Riley Carney on writing, life, and just being a teen on Writers' Ally. Part II of my interview with her is on the GRAFFITI WALL!!

Added by Sheri Larsen on June 28, 2010 at 8:22am — No Comments

Staff NOT YET PUBLISHED BUT NEED AN AUTHOR PLATFORM?

Platform Building for the Pre-Published Author, by Kristi Jenkins of The Editorial Department

Read the entire interview

In the last part of the How to Build Your Author's Platform series, I featured Dora Machado,… Continue

Added by Georgia McBride on June 28, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Sunday Scribblings #221: Life Swap

Today's word of the day is brought to you by Sunday Scribblings: <strong>Life Swap</strong>

After reading Shel Silverstein's autobiography for my ACL class, I would life swap with him. But only certain parts:

~ Endless travel

~Homes in different places

~ Camping out in the conference room of my publisher to take over the production of my book (if I was going the traditional route, that is) and… Continue

Added by Celise Downs on June 27, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Staff Teen Read Awards by Indigo Books and Music

TORONTO, ON – June 22, 2010 – Indigo Books & Music Inc. is proud to announce the first-ever Teen Read Awards, a celebration of popular teen fiction as well as the Canadian fans who read and love teen books. In the past five years, the teen books category has grown by 150% and has become the second largest at Indigo and Chapters, after adult fiction. The Teen Read Awards provides a new and exciting platform to support this enthusiasm and encourage reading and literacy among… Continue

Added by Georgia McBride on June 23, 2010 at 12:24pm — No Comments

Rock Star Writers Don't Revise? Why You Should.

New blog by YARN editor, Kerri Majors: http://bit.ly/9F8QJF

Read and tell us what you think...is revision overrated or a powerful tool?

Added by Shannon Marshall on June 22, 2010 at 1:22pm — No Comments

Article by Cory Doctorow

Here is a link to a Cory Doctorow article. Lots of good YA info, and useful to read before we meet him on Twitter.

http://www.locusmag.com/Features/2008/07/cory-doctorow-natures-daredevils.html

Added by Tom Bridgeland on June 19, 2010 at 1:47pm — No Comments

Staff IMPORTANT NEWS

-Hello Yalitchat Members-

Georgia, wanted me to inform everyone that is a part of the FANS OF THE TENNERS, ENCHANTED INKPOT, 2009 DEBUTANTES, and ELEVENSIES they will be deleted as of June 30th if no one would like to take responsiblity for the material, and maintence of the group. If you are interested and don't want to see these groups leave, Please Contact Georgia ASAP.

-Thank you kindly-

Roza Marie

Added by Roza marie on June 15, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Staff INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDER GEORGIA MCBRIDE

YALITCHAT Member, Kay Em Evans has posted a new interview with Founder Georgia McBride on her blog. Here is an exerpt.

K: In 20 words or less, “pitch” yourself to us, tell us who you are. GM: I’m founder of YAlitchat and YA author of the pre-published paranormal series PRAEFATIO.

K: Your … Continue

Added by Georgia McBride on June 15, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Staff THE PROBLEM OF SEX IN YA (THEIRS NOT MINE)

Original post by J.T. Dutton on the CYNSATIONS Blog. Title amended by Georgia McBride.

"Fifteen-year-old boys like sex," a member of my graduate committee said one day, a few weeks before I was to defend my thesis.

We had been discussing what a visiting writer to our school had dubbed the absence of a socio-sexual agenda in the draft of my manuscript.

I had it in mind that my main character, Scotty Douglas, wasn’t interested in girls. I claimed he was a lot like…

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Added by Georgia McBride on June 15, 2010 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

1st Line Novel Contest is Open - Top 25 win crits by lit agent or authors

Enter now and see how your novel's opening stacks up!

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2010/06/yamg-line-by-line-contest-is-almost.html

Added by KidLit Writers on June 10, 2010 at 8:56am — No Comments

Staff Cover Art for Princess

Here's The Princess of Las Pulgas. I really like the cover. Looking ahead to when I can see the whole package as finished.

Added by C. Lee McKenzie on June 8, 2010 at 8:08pm — 5 Comments

Staff GRAFFITI WALL interview with Helen Ellis, author of THE TURNING: WHAT CURIOSITY KILLS

Helen was gracious enough to give the GRAFFITI WALL an interview. Check it out.

Added by Sheri Larsen on June 8, 2010 at 3:07pm — No Comments

Staff YALITCHAT MOVES TO PAID MEMBERSHIP MODEL

Learn more about our annual membership subscription model that begins on June 10, 2010.

Added by Georgia McBride on June 7, 2010 at 6:56pm — 5 Comments

New YA Novel Contest with Agent Natalie Fischer

We are thrilled to have Natalie Fischer from the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency judging this five-round contest, so polish up the opening lines of your YA novel!

We will accept the first 50 entries starting at 8:00 am and the first 50 at 12:00 pm ET Thursday, June 10th--yes, two submission windows for a total of 100 entries. If we have extra slots, we'll continue until we reach 100.

The top 75 entries will be invited to enter the second…

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Added by KidLit Writers on June 6, 2010 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Staff Folio Announces Folio Jr. -- Children's Book Division

Folio Unveils Children's Book Division

By John A. Sellers for Publishers Weekly

Four-year-old agency Folio Literary Management is expanding its presence in the children’s book market with the launch of Folio Jr., which will… Continue

Added by Georgia McBride on June 2, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Staff The "P-Word" (Paranormal)

From Publishers Weekly (click to read original article)

P Is for Paranormal--Still

Everybody knows they're hotter than hot, but why is that? By Lucinda Dyer

There's no new way to say it, except possibly en francais, the language of love. Paranormal is le dernier cri in the…

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Added by Georgia McBride on June 2, 2010 at 9:53am — No Comments

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