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September 2010 Blog Posts (17)

Staff Confused about which genre your book falls into?

Group Coordinator, Jessie Harrell has put together a great list of YA genres!

Added by Georgia McBride on September 29, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Staff Gun use in your YA novel?

Here is one agent's point of view. What's yours?

Added by Georgia McBride on September 29, 2010 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Staff Violence in teen books

One author's point of view. What's yours?

Added by Georgia McBride on September 29, 2010 at 4:56pm — No Comments

Staff Introducing Your Protagonist

12 do's and don'ts of introducing your protagonist

Added by Georgia McBride on September 29, 2010 at 4:54pm — No Comments

Staff GRAFFITI WALL interview with Terry Lynn Johnson, author of DOGSLED DREAMS!

Author Terry Lynn Johnson explores the outdoors, writing, her new book DOGSLED DREAMS, and offers a chance for you to win some SWAG on Writers' Ally.

Added by Sheri Larsen on September 27, 2010 at 10:20am — No Comments

Staff 2 Teens Answer Your Questions

Welcome to another edition of Q & A with a YA where we explore writing YA from a teen perspective.

Added by Sheri Larsen on September 23, 2010 at 10:54am — No Comments

Marketing Tips for Writers

Some marketing tips for new authors!

Independent book stores are more approachable than the large chains.
Connect your reviews to your Amazon book page by signing up for an author page.
Contact book clubs to see if they would read your book one month, and offer to come either in…

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Added by Mary Jo Campbell on September 22, 2010 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Staff NEW TOY: DYSTOPIAN AND PROUD

Well, last year around Christmas a story jumped from my subconscious and poured from my fingers. It was a paranormal, first person, past tense. Well, it's happened again, this time even more cohesive upon appearance, and something unlike anything I've written. This one is dystopian, first person POV and present tense. The fast pace of the story needs the urgency that present tense brings. Once I let the story's petals unfurl, it dug in its thorns. Now… Continue

Added by AE Rought on September 20, 2010 at 5:56pm — 2 Comments

Staff The importance of the writer community and friends who "get" you

My blog post on the matter and personal list of supporters and friends.Is your name there?

Added by Georgia McBride on September 17, 2010 at 11:32am — No Comments

Staff Tough Chicks vs. Girlie Girls in YA

What do you think we need more or less of? The YA-5's E. Kristin Anderson has some ideas. What do you think?

Added by Georgia McBride on September 17, 2010 at 8:51am — 4 Comments

Staff Where are the adult heroes in Kidlit?

What adult heroes, you ask? Member Susan Kaye Quinn wants to know what you think!

Added by Georgia McBride on September 16, 2010 at 10:28am — No Comments

Staff Think you know how agents feel? Think Again then read this!

Losing out on a Hot Commodity by Mary Kole at Kdlit.com

Kristin Nelson on Competition Among Agents for Hot Commodities

Added by Georgia McBride on September 15, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Staff Drafting in Writing

Do you draft?? No, not write a skeletal outline of each chapter or up-chuck your latest, greatest idea in a mad dash on the page. Check out this post on Oasis for YA and see how knowing NASCAR lingo may just help you add tension and plight to your scenes.

Added by Sheri Larsen on September 15, 2010 at 8:11am — No Comments

Staff Do Writers Honor Labor Day?

Writers need to take advantage of a holiday, and they can.

Added by Sheri Larsen on September 6, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Staff Writer Wars--are you suited up?

So many writers seem intent on fighting over the value of the writing of other writers. Some who have had great commercial success have been criticized for not being the best writers--even by those who remain unagented and unpublished themselves. Is it wrong to criticize other writers--especially in public--or are we just as entitled as anyone to our opinions? This article gives some food for thought.

Added by Georgia McBride on September 5, 2010 at 11:29am — 1 Comment

Staff I Got U Blogfest!

YUP...it's back. Attempted this blogfest earlier this summer, but with so many peeps out and about enjoying the sun I decided to postpone it until NOW!

Won't you join my blogfest in support of your fellow blogger and enter to WIN books??? I GOT U! BLOGFEST at Writers' Ally.

Added by Sheri Larsen on September 3, 2010 at 9:24am — No Comments

Stephen King Gave Me Permission

I just finished reading On Writing, by The King of Suspense & Horror. Gleaned many little tidbits from his experienced words. I’ll share… Continue

Added by Mary Jo Campbell on September 2, 2010 at 7:43pm — 1 Comment

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