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I have a confession to make: I say naughty words. I try not to, and I think there are more intelligent, eloquent ways to express myself, but sometimes I slip up and cuss. What can I say? I am a work in progress. Here’s another news flash for you: teenagers swear too. A lot. I [...]
Fast Five…
…reasons I love writing YA: 1. Getting e-mails from teens who read my blog and want to read my books is awesome. 2. Getting e-mails from high school teachers who read my blog and want to use my books in the classroom is possibly even more awesome. 3. I am secretly still 15 at heart. [...]
For the love of YA
For the life of me, I couldn’t think of anything to blog about today. Probably because all I can think of is getting off work, going back home, and reading the last 100 pages of hush, hush. I might still be a little bitter at Bubba for making me stop reading to go to bed [...]
Really, guys? Come on.
*Rant alert* Every Wednesday night, there is a YA lit chat on Twitter. A bunch of YA authors, editors, readers, whatever get together to talk about all things Young Adult. Some weeks we just have free discussion; other weeks there is a specific topic. I was not able to participate in YAlitchat last night, but [...]
I’ll see your modal and raise you another
Ah, grammar, how I love thee. I read Strunk & White’s Elements of Style yearly, follow Grammar Girl’s podcasts religiously, and look up at least one grammar tip every day. I correct grammar in my head when I listen to people talk (even in church, where I should really ignore the grammar and only focus [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged double modals, grammar, Stephenie Meyer, vampires Leave a comment
What are the responsibilities of a YA author?
Continuing our discussion of banned books (and gearing up for Banned Book Week), check out this awesome post by Laurie Halse Anderson about schools trying to ban her books. The excerpts from her readers’ letters are especially powerful. So, I had started writing a different post today (which will now be posted tomorrow), but after [...]
Posted in writing Also tagged banned books, craptastic, Elana Johnson, Jamie Harrington, Laurie Halse Anderson, writing 4 Comments
Can publishers learn from movie studios?
Before the actual post, we have some exciting news today: rock star/ninja/literary agent Nathan Bransford landed a book deal (for his own book, not a client’s). I am excited to meet Jacob Wonderbar in a couple years. Also, this is a must read post. I have been asked many times why I write young adult [...]
Posted in Movies, Publishing Also tagged Kiersten White, movie studios, Nathan Bransford, ramble, Save Ferris, The Time Traveler's Wife Leave a comment
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