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What the heck is YA Speculative Fiction?
I get this question from nearly everyone who asks about my writing. People read books in the genre they are accustomed to, based off the recommendations of friends or their e-book store, or simply because they liked the cover art. The exception is other writers, publisher's, agents, librarians, and book bloggers. We have to be … Continue reading What the heck is YA Speculative Fiction?
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An excerpt?
Noticing that many writers/bloggers release excerpts of their books, manuscripts, and WIP's, I wanted to join in! And then I thought, what is the purpose of an excerpt? The obvious answer is a short extract from a piece of work to show as an example. But I think there is another reason: to share your … Continue reading An excerpt?
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Writing First Loves
In both my completed manuscript and WIP, my characters start to fall in love for the first time. They're both YA, what do you expect? Your teen years are for experiencing new things, and falling in love is a big one. But if you write YA, you could encounter one of two problems. These problems … Continue reading Writing First Loves
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Naming Characters
Alright, it's time to confess, I love Onomastics! You don't know what onomastics is?! It's only one of my favorite hobbies. Names! Doesn't everyone belong to a dozen different sites to discuss and research names? No! Well, if you are a writer, you have to care a little about your characters' names. You could pick … Continue reading Naming Characters
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Novel Inspiration
Pun intended. I found it very helpful when doing my original outlining to save images to a Pinterest board. That way, I could reference them from anywhere. Some were helpful to me as a writer: Others were specific to my story: There are also the random pictures of actors, models and various celebrities, that … Continue reading Novel Inspiration
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Perfect Books List
This is from my favorites list on Tumblr. Enjoy!Fantasy Series: Harry Potter - JK RowlingThe Infernal Devices - Cassandra ClareThe Mortal Instruments - Cassandra ClareThe Bane Chronicles - Cassandra Clare+Vampire Academy – Richelle MeadHush, Hush - Becca FitzpatrickGrisha trilogy - Leigh BardugoBloodlines – Richelle MeadSwitched - Amanda HockingUnspoken -Sarah Rees BrennanNeed - Carrie JonesFallen - Lauren KateSci-Fi Series: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer - Michelle HodkinEnder’s Game (& Ender’s Shadow) … Continue reading Perfect Books List
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Books
I want to start with my favorite past-time, reading. I often feel that there are so many books on my to-read list that I will never come close to catching up. For every book I read, I add another 3 to my list. It is the same with writing. For every chapter I write, there … Continue reading Books
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