If you know me at all, you know that I’m a fantasy nut. I can rattle off title after title I’ve enjoyed in speculative fiction. Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Lord of the Rings, The Dark is Rising, Donita K. Paul, Bryan Davis, Artemis Fowl, Redwall, and, most recently, Children of Blood and Bone… the list … Continue reading Stop Bashing Fantasy: Why YA Fantasy is Essential
Some people dream their entire life about becoming a published author. Twenty-two-year-old Hope Bolinger has actually done it. Hope received a contract for her YA novel Blaze during her junior year in college. The book will be coming out June 3, 2019, only a week from now and a few weeks after she walked across … Continue reading Twenty-two and Published: Interview with YA Author Hope Bolinger
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Every writer dreams of the fateful day when a publisher will say, “Yes! I want your book!” Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen very often if you don’t have an agent, especially with bigger publishers. But to get an agent, you need to impress one. And to impress one, you need a killer submission. And, unfortunately again, … Continue reading The Eight Most Common Submission Mistakes
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