Plus, I kind of like organizing things.
Categories:
Vlogs
Book Reviews
Guest Posts
How To
How (Not) To
Writing Life
Writing Tips
Character Development
Editing
Social Media
Publishing
Miscellaneous
Vlogs:
- 4 Things I've Learned Since Getting Published
- On Creating Conflict
- On Breaking Writing Rules
- On Consistency When First Drafting
- First Person Dos and Don'ts
- 5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors (Again)
- How to Manipulate Pace
- How to Write Realistic Relationships
- On Writing Distinctive POVs
- On Writing Flashbacks
- When Should You Try to Get Published?
- How Do You Know When You're Done Revising?
- On Plotting a Sequel/Series
- On Selling a Book on Proposal
- My 2017 Resolutions
- 2017 Debuts I'm Psyched About
- How to Choose POV Characters
- On Important Post-Manuscript Breaks
- Challenges Writing BEYOND THE RED
- 5 Common Unnecessary Words
- Writing is Political
- 3 Common Protagonist Problems
- How to Make the Most of Writing Sprints
- How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo
- 4 Common Query Mistakes
- My Writing Habits
- Where to Find Books to Read
- How Chronic Illness Affects My Writing
- How to Get a Book Deal
- How to Get an Agent
- How to Write a Book
- How to Write Without Filtering
- 4 Non-Writing Writing Tips
- 4 Fast Drafting Tips
- 4 Places to Find Critique Partners
- On Character Motivations and Goals
- 4 Productivity Tips
- About My Editing Services
- More BEYOND THE RED Books!
- On Branding
- How to Pitch Your Book
- Don't Worry About Idea Stealing
- On Age and Publishing
- On (Terrible) First Drafts
- First to Final Draft: BEYOND THE RED
- How to Make a Fantasy Map
- On Creating Fantasy Languages
- Self vs. Traditional Publishing
- World Building Part 4
- World Building Part 3
- World Building Part 2
- World Building Part 1
- 5 Books You Should Read
- Conference Tips for Writers
- 5 Dialogue Don'ts
- How to Title Your WIP
- Self-Publishing: Not a Plan B
- BEYOND THE RED Unboxing!
- 5 Myths About Authoring
- On Writing Sequels
- On Writing & Income
- 5 (More) Ways to Become a Better Writer
- How to Read More
- About Pen Names
- On Writer Resolutions
- On Dealing with Rejection
- What Authors Control
- How to Pick Your Next Book Idea
- Why Does it Take So Long for Books to Get Pub'd?
- On the Info Dump
- About The Call
- On Writing the Perfect Project
- On Self-Care and Writing
- To NaNo or Not to NaNo?
- 2016 YA Debuts I'm Excited About
- On Authoring and Social Anxiety
- The Book Rules Tag
- How to Name Your Characters
- 4 Mistakes I Made as a New Writer
- How to Juggle Writing and School
- What if Your Writing Sucks?
- Why I Revise in Passes
- 5 Signs You're a Writer
- How to Write Multi-POVs
- All About BEYOND THE RED (Part Two)
- All About BEYOND THE RED (Part One)
- How I Plot
- CPs vs Betas
- How to Finish a WIP
- Do You Have to Write Every Day?
- On Prologues
- On Finding Time to Write
- Where to Start Your Book?
- Young Adult vs. New Adult
- Elements of a Great Book Ending
- How to Write When You Don't Want To
- One Year of Vlogging!
- Elements of a Great Protagonist
- How to Get Book Ideas
- What Genre is Your WIP?
- Genre vs. Category
- Is Your Manuscript Query-Ready?
- How to Get Traditionally Published
- Write For Yourself First
- Sex & Swearing in YA
- 5 Things to Know Before Getting an Agent
- On Writing Messy Characters
- How to Handle Tough CP Feedback
- Do You Need a Degree to Get Published?
- About (Remote) Publishing Internships
- Top 5 TBR Books
- How to Survive the Query Wars
- How to Query: The Query Letter
- How to Query: Research
- How to Edit: The CP Trade
- How to Edit: The Second Draft
- How to Edit: The First Read Through
- How to Love Editing
- Social Media Book Tag
- On Trunking Novels
- Post-NaNoWriMo: Now What?
- How to Survive NaNoWriMo Week 4
- How to Survive NaNoWriMo Week 3
- How to Survive NaNoWriMo Week 2
- How to Survive NaNoWriMo Week 1
- Top 5 NaNoWriMo Tips
- From Contest to Book Deal
- 5 Ways to Become a Better Writer
- Do You Like Book to Screen Adaptations?
- Why You Need Critique Partners (Really)
- Why I Don't Have Guilty Pleasures
- Do You Need Connections to Get Published?
- Why Writers Must Read
- Harry Potter Spells Book Rec Tag
- 5 Things Writers Need
- Do You Tell People You're a Writer?
- Don't Be a (Book) Pirate
- My First Ever Manuscript (a Reading)
- On Strong Secondary Love Interests
- Self vs. Traditional Publishing: Stop Arguing
- Are You a Writer?
- On False Starts and Trunking Novels
- 5 Writer Problems
- #YAforHaters: 5 Book Recs
- 5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors
- How to Make Your Villains Awesome
- #WriterLife Tag
- 4 Reasons Writers Should Go to Conferences
- This is Me
Book Reviews:
- THREE DARK CROWNS by Kendare Blake
- THE HATE U GIVE by Angie Thomas
- THIS SAVAGE SONG by Victoria Schwab
- SCRATCH by Manjula Martin
- HISTORY IS ALL YOU LEFT ME by Adam Silvera
- LAST SEEN LEAVING by Caleb Roehrig
- GEMINA by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
- CROOKED KINGDOM by Leigh Bardugo
- TRUST ME, I'M LYING by Mary Elizabeth Summers
- THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HERE by Patrick Ness
- BLEEDING EARTH by Kaitlin Ward
- LOVE IN THE TIME OF GLOBAL WARMING by Francesca Lia Block
- HALF LOST by Sally Green
- ON THE EDGE OF GONE by Corinne Duyvis
- A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC by V.E. Schwab
- ILLUMINAE by Amy Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- CAM GIRL by Elliot Finley Wake (w/a Leah Raeder)
- THE GIRL FROM EVERYWHERE by Heidi Heilig
- BURNING GLASS by Kathryn Purdie
- SIX OF CROWS by Leigh Bardugo
- THE ABYSS SURROUNDS US by Emily Skrutskie
- FAR FROM YOU by Tess Sharpe
- FOCUS ON ME by Megan Erickson
- MORE HAPPY THAN NOT by Adam Silvera
- MADE YOU UP by Francesca Zappia
- BLACK IRIS by Leah Raeder
- HALF WILD by Sally Green
- SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli
- TRUST THE FOCUS by Megan Erickson
- THE BODY ELECTRIC by Beth Revis
- THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER by Michelle Hodkin
- I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN by Jandy Nelson
- Holiday Book Recommendations of 2014
- HUSHED by Kelley York
- FANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell
- THE LIVING by Matt de la Peña
- WE WERE HERE by Matt de la Peña
- MAKE IT COUNT by Megan Erickson
- OTHERBOUND by Corinne Duyvis
- HALF BAD by Sally Green
- RUIN AND RISING by Leigh Bardugo
- THE SOUND OF US by Ashley Poston
- THE WICKED WE HAVE DONE by Sarah Harian
- EASY by Tammara Webber
- ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG by K.K. Hendin
- BROKEN by C.J. Lyons
- IGNITE ME by Tahereh Mafi
- THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN by Holly Black
- My Favorite Books of 2013
- Mini Book Reviews: INK & SIEGE AND STORM
- THE EMOTION THESAURUS by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
- GRACELING, UNRAVEL ME & SHADES OF EARTH
- Mini Book Reviews: INSURGENT & HOURGLASS
- Mini Book Reviews: THE FALSE PRINCE & Re-Reading
- THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green
- Mini Book Reviews 2: Spaceships and Faeries
- Mini Book Reviews (YA Fantasy)
- MATCHED by Ally Condie
- SHATTER ME by Tahereh Mafi
- FORBIDDEN by Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee
- ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis
- THE FIRE IN FICTION by Donald Maass
- DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth
- THE PRIEST'S GRAVEYARD by Ted Dekker
Guest Posts:
- Why I Use Adverbs as Placeholder Words by Janice Hardy
- A Day in the Life of Literary Agent Jennifer Johnson-Black by Jennifer Johnson-Black
- The Benefits of Story Structure by Janice Hardy
- Gray is Okay: On the Spectrum of Asexuality by Calista Lynne
- Crafting a Killer Opening: Four Writing Contest Finalists Share Their Tips for Success by Martina Boone
- Returning to Writing After an Extended Period by Wendy Chen
- Seven Reasons Publishing is Basically Baby-Making by Lara Willard
- Falling Forward: The Leap from Indie to the Big Five by Danika Stone
- Imposter Syndrome and the Writing Community by Julia Ember
- How Writers Can Use Pinterest by Alyssa Carlier
- Debut Lessons by Kate Brauning
- Top Five Fast-Drafting Tips
- Interview with Ava Jae
- Common First Page Issues
- So You Want to Edit Your Novel — Ava Jae for NaNoEdMo
- Essentials of a Pitch by Ava Jae
- On Writing a Series + Cover Fun by Vicki Leigh
- 5 Things I Learned While Publishing a Book About Mental Illness by Francesca Zappia
- Ch1Con Blog Tour: Mini Interview with Ava Jae
- Ch1Con Blog Tour: Interview with Ava Jae
- On the Writing Community by Kira Budge
- Why Building Relationships Before Your Book's Launch is Important by Vicki Leigh
- The New Adult Speculative Fiction Landscape by Caitlin Sinead
- Moral Ambiguity in New Adult: We're Not in Middle Earth Anymore by Sarah Harian
- The Myth of Normal by Braden Russell
- Not So Fast by Leandra Wallace
- The Importance of Layers by Kes Trester
- Interview with Ava Jae
- How to Prepare for The Call
- W.O.W. - Writer Odyssey Wednesday With Ava Jae
- The Writing Life
- Getting the Call: Ava Jae
- A Success Story!
- The Positive Trait Thesaurus SNEAK-A-PEEK
- How to Cut Out Distractions (And Find Time to Write)
- Every Reader Matters
- Is Fear Holding You Back?
- The Secret Ingredient to a Successful Blog
- How to Make Any Good Blog Great
How To:
- How to Wake Up Early and Be Productive
- How to Write a Synopsis
- How to Figure Out What Works for You
- How to Write Convincing Unreliable Narrators
- How to Write Excellent Plot Twists
- How to Digest a Tough Critique
- How to Think Up Book Ideas
- How to Launch a Book (Part II)
- How to Launch a Book (Part I)
- How to Condense Without Losing Anything
- How to Get Your Characters to Connect
- How to Become a Writer YouTuber
- How to Manipulate Scrivener Labels
- How to Get Productive
- How to Write Deep POV
- How to Survive the Edit Letter
- How to Make Up Character Names
- How to Manipulate Pace
- How to Survive Large-Scale Revisions
- How to Write Transitions
- How to Write a Synopsis (Sorta)
- How to Polish Your WIP Before Sending
- How to Worldbuild (Without Info-Dumping)
- How to Beat a Writing Block (Without Writing)
- How to Turn an Idea into a Plot
- How to Practice Writing a Novel
- How to Differentiate Your POVs
- How to (and Why You Should) Eliminate Filter Phrases from Your Writing
- How Not to Get Overwhelmed with Revisions
- How to Import Word Comments into Scrivener
- How to Use Comments in Scrivener
- How to Build and Online Platform: tumblr
- How to Prepare for a Pitch Contest
- How to Build an Online Platform: Blogging
- How to Write Effective Betrayal
- How to Make Up a Language for Your WIP
- How to Write Awesome Kiss Scenes
- How to Build an Online Platform: Twitter
- How to Choose the Right Agent for YOU
- How to Set Up Writing Goals in Scrivener
- How to Juggle Catchup Work When You've Fallen Behind
- How to Create Twitter-sized Bites
- How to Write a Great Antagonist
- How to Choose Book Comps
- How to Sprinkle Background Info into Your WIP
- How to Determine Your WIP's Genre
- How to Write Fights
- How to Write Strong Supporting Characters
- How to Find Blog Photos Using Flickr
- How to Fast Draft
- How to Write Emotion Effectively
- How to Use Scrivener's Cork Board
- How to Make the Most of Your Chapter Endings
- How to Write Effective Endings
- How to Write Realistic Dialogue
- How to Determine a Good CP Match: Trial Runs
- How to Write Description Through Character
- How to Edit in Passes
- How to Create a Word Progress Chart in Excel
- How to Write Through the Unknown
- How to Write a Great Twitter Pitch
- How to Avoid Writing Info Dumps
- How to Write Romance Well
- How to Write Great Analogies
- How to Write Multiple POVs
- How to Use What Ifs While Revising
- How to Survive the Waiting Game
- How to Rewrite Old WIPs Like a Pro
- How to Think of Blog Post Ideas
- How to Write When You Don't Want To
- How to Make NaNoWriMo Especially Difficult
- How to Know It's Time to Shelve Your Novel
- How to Juggle Life and Writing
- How to Kill Characters With Impact
- How to Give a Fair Critique
- How to Choose Critique Partners
- How to Write Consistently
- How to Use Brainstorming to Edit
- How to Read Your Writing Objectively
- How to Choose a POV Character
- How to Write a Novel in Only 500 Words a Day
- How to Write Characters Your Readers Love
- How to Spot Mary Sue in Your Writing
- Writing Goals: How to Meet Them When You Don't Have Time
- How to Survive the Query Wars
- How to Remain Sane While Writing
- How to Finish Writing a Novel
- How to Use Timers to Be More Productive
- How to Make Your Readers Believe Anything
- How to Plot Without Plotting
- How to Be a Writer
- How to Be Happy
- How to Gather Distance from Your WIP
- How to Find Your Inner Sadist
- How to Celebrate Your Writing Success
- How to Be Awesome on Twitter
- How to Write Quickly
- How to Make Your Characters Talk
- How to Make Your Readers Run
- How to Plot with Flashcards
- How to Write a Masterpiece
- How to Be a Happy Writer
- How NOT to Edit
How (Not) To:
- How (Not) to Write a Fantastic Opening
- How (Not) to Support Your Favorite Authors
- How (Not) to Write a Blog Post
- How (Not) to Win a Twitter Pitch Fest
- How (Not) to Write the Perfect Query Letter (Part 2)
- How (Not) to Write Like a Master
- How (Not) to Finish Writing a First Draft
- How (Not) to Be an Awesome Critique Partner
- How (Not) to Be a NaNoWriMo Champ
- How (Not) to Get an Agent
- How (Not) to Be a Brilliant Writer
- How (Not) to Write Dialogue
- How (Not) to Get Traditionally Published
- How (Not) to Become the Next Kindle Bazillionaire
- How (Not) to Write Amazing Villains
- How (Not) to Be Awesome on Social Media
- How (Not) to Write a Novel
- How (Not) to Write Great Characters
- How (Not) to Be a Successful Blogger
- How (Not) to Write the Perfect Query Letter
- On Learning From What You Read
- Fake Writers Don't Exist
- Discussion: How Many Projects Do You Work On Simultaneously?
- On Writing #ownvoices Intersections
- Self-Care When Life is Exhausting
- On Balance Work, Yourself, and Life
- The Unpredictable Nature of a Writing Career
- Gifts for Writers in Your Life
- So NaNoWriMo is Over
- On the Endless Temptation to Compare
- On Diving Into a New Story
- On Creating (Flexible) Schedules
- On (Not) Closing the Skill Gap
- Looking Back at First Drafts
- Discussion: Your Favorite Part(s) of Being a Writer
- On Titling Manuscripts
- On (Finally) Drafting a Sequel
- The Cycle of Writing
- On Taking Self-Care Days
- On Struggling to Find the Words
- We Are Our Own Worst Critics
- Discussion: When the Muse Spontaneously Answers
- On First Drafting Again
- Discussion: Are You a Schedule-Type Writer?
- Yep, You're Still a Writer
- On Never Enough Syndrome
- Discussion: Are You a Plotter, Pantser, or Hybrid?
- Some Pre-Debut Thoughts
- Writing is Never a Waste
- On Trying Something New
- On the Creation Process (Or Why I Prefer Revising)
- On the Waiting Thing
- Pub Life: Starting to Feel Real
- On Writing Through Everything
- Discussion: How Long Do You Let Your WIPs Cool?
- On the Romanticization of Writers
- On Writer Insecurities
- So You Wrote a Book
- Classes I Never Thought Would Apply to My Writing Career (But Do)
- Rejection Doesn't Stop
- It Doesn't Matter When You Start
- Confessions of a Binge Writer
- Some Thoughts on Writing and Fear
- How I Became a Morning Person
- Discussion: What Do You Hope to Achieve With Your Writing?
- For Writers, Some Things Don't Get Easier
- 10 Promises to Myself (as a Writer)
- The Ups and Downs of Writing
- Writer Bucket List Challenge
- 5 Hard Writing Truths
- On Prioritizing Your Time
- On Writing Practice Novels
- How YA Books Have Made Me a Better Writer
- Discussion: What's Your Writing Dream?
- A Note to New Writers
- To Pen Name or Not to Pen Name?
- Don't Stop Learning
- I Was That Teenage Writer
- 5 (More) Writing Truths
- Discussion: When Did You Know You Wanted to Be a Writer?
- 5 Things All Writers Should Have
- On Immediately Trunking Manuscripts
- Write the Next Book
- 10 Quirks Only Writers Understand
- To NaNo or Not to NaNo?
- Writing Discussion: When Do You Research Your Novel?
- Writing Discussion: Are You an Idea-Generating Machine?
- 5 Good Habits for Writers
- Are You a Writer?
- 9 Distractions for Waiting Writers
- Writing Discussion: Do You Work on Multiple WIPs at Once?
- Discussion: Do You Write at a Specific Time?
- Are Daily and Weekly Writing Goals a Necessity?
- Hope: The Best Remedy for Rejection
- Discussion: Do You Finish Every Novel Idea You Start?
- 25 Helpful Writerly and Twitter Terms
- 5 Truths I Wish I Knew When I Began Writing
- Writers and Bad Behavior
- On Writing and Giving Up
- Writer's Guilt: Don't Let it Drown You
- Discussion: Why Do You Love Writing?
- Don't Worry About Other Writers Stealing Your Ideas
- Why Have a Yearly Reading Goal?
- How (and When) to Give Yourself a Break
- On Dealing With Rejection
- Discussion: What Do You Love to Write About?
- Discussion: Can Anyone Become a Great Writer?
- Four Writing Fears, Debunked
- Ten Indisputable Signs That You're a Writer
- NaNoWriMo Discussion: Are You In?
- On Being an Unpublished Writer: Enjoy it While You Can
- Writing: A Mind Game
- Writing by Hand vs. Typing: Is There a Difference?
- On Reading and Learning from Books
- On Writing Your First Novel
- Discussion: What's Your Favorite Part of the Writing Process?
- Discussion: Are First Drafts Always Awful?
- Writers: Start Acting Like Professionals
- Why Writing Books Are Essential for Writers
- Writers: Do You Keep a Journal?
- Writing Dangers: Shiny New Idea Syndrome
- Writers: Undisciplined Need Not Apply
- Do You Listen to Music While Writing?
- Do You Read Your Old Writing?
- Why Writers Must Be Observers
- Do You Read What You Want to Write?
- Writing Discussion: The Good, The Bad and The Tortuous
- Time and Priorities for Writers
- Why Writing Through Resistance is Essential
- On Writing and Waiting
- Should Writers Delay Their Gratification?
- Why the First Draft is Usually Awful (And Why it's Ok)
- Writers: Don't Forget This
- Don't Be Afraid of Failure
- So You Want to Be a Writer?
- Writing is Like...
- Inspiration is Everywhere
- Why Writers Must Read
- Why First Draft Writing Sucks
- The NaNoWriMo Madness: Just Keep Writing
- A Guaranteed Way to Fail
- Time is on Your Side
- When Your Novel Isn't the One
- Your Greatest Asset is You
- Talent is Overrated
- Can You Lose the Ability to Write?
- Patience: A Virtue
- Confessions of a Techie Book Lover
- When They Don't Understand
- Never Settle
- Be Genuine
- 5 Reasons Why
- Writing and Love
- Finding the Time: A Challenge
- The Never-Ending Job of a Writer
- Inspiration Board: Get One
- Just Keep Swimming, Swimming, Swimming...
Writing Tips:
- On Writing Family and Platonic Relationships
- 5 Essentials to Establish Before You Start Plotting (or Writing)
- On Writing Food
- A Key to a Compelling Story
- Writing First vs. Third Person
- On NaNoWriMo and Finding Time
- Re-Post: Pre-NaNoWriMo Tips
- On Writing the YA Voice
- Keeping Track of the Details
- On Combining Two Ways to Plot
- On Writing Dreams and Nightmares
- World Building: Insider vs. Outsider
- Plot Essentials: Climax
- myWriteClub's Word Sprints
- On Writing Realistic Dialogue
- On Bending (and Breaking) Writing Rules
- How I Dive Into New WIPs
- On Keeping Track of (Fictional) Time
- Post-NaNoWriMo Tips
- World Building Tip: Holidays and Rituals
- Are You Using Your Story World to its Fullest Potential?
- First Drafts are for You
- Ten Keys to Fast Drafting
- On Maintaining Suspension of Disbelief
- Another NaNoWriMo Round-Up!
- POV Choices in YA
- So You Want to Write YA Thrillers?
- On Repetition in Writing
- So You Want to Write YA Contemporary?
- On (Not) Waiting for Inspiration to Write
- Top Writability Resources for Your Writing Needs
- Writing Tip: Don't Be Afraid of Said
- Types of Tension
- On Exceptions
- You Don't Have to Get it Right the First Time
- "But the Book Gets Better!"
- Discussion: How Do You Decide Where to End a Chapter?
- Pitch Tip: Make Your Stakes Personal
- Romance & Love Writing Roundup
- What Your First 250 is Telling Your Readers
- On How I Plot a WIP
- So You Want to Write NA Contemporary Romance (Version 2)
- First Drafting: You Don't Have to Know Everything
- What We Talk About When We Talk About Voice
- On Representation and Research
- On Writing a Synopsis Before the First Draft
- Balancing Action with Quiet
- Stop Overthinking and Just Write
- Write What You Want to Read
- Thoughts from the Intern Slush Pile: Is Your Voice Up to Snuff?
- So You Want to Write YA Dystopian?
- myWriteClub: A Fun Accountability Site
- On Writing Flashbacks
- So You Want to Write NA Contemporary Romance?
- The Dangers of Dialect
- Plot Essentials: The Darkest Hour
- So You Want to Write YA Sci-Fi?
- So You Want to Write YA Paranormal?
- World-building Tip: The Ripple Effect
- Plot Essentials: The Point of No Return
- So You Want to Write YA High Fantasy?
- Plot Essentials: Inciting Incident
- 5 Dual-POV Writing Tips
- On Momentum and Consistency for Writers
- On Clichés and Writing
- What Makes a Book Good?
- NaNoWriMo is Over...Now What?
- How I Won NaNoWriMo in 9 Days
- Helpful NaNoWriMo Links
- Pacing Tip: Contrast in Plot
- Pre-NaNoWriMo Tips
- Worldbuilding Tip: 15 Details to Remember
- Tension Shortcut: Bumpy Character Relationships
- When is a Good Time to Tell?
- Discussion: Are You a Jerk (to Your Characters)?
- Don't Over-spice Your Manuscript
- Write What Scares You
- 4 Ways to Improve Your Writing
- Book Beginnings: Where to Start?
- Urgency to Keep Reading: Does Your Novel Have It?
- 4 Signs That Your Manuscript Isn't Ready
- Writing a Novel in 15 Steps: From Initial Idea to Querying
- Describe with Telling Details—Character
- Describe with Telling Details—Setting
- Listen to the Rhythm of Your Words
- On Manipulating Reader Emotions
- Pitch Tip: Remember Your Stakes
- First Pages: The Most Important 250 Words of Your WIP
- A Quick, Easy Way to Write More
- Maximize Your Excitement
- Writing Discussion: Where Do Your Novel Ideas Begin?
- Write What You Know?
- The Cure to Resistance in Writing
- When Writing, Cannibalize Everything
- Book Titles: How Do You Choose?
- Write Like It'll Never Be Read
- Conflict: The Key to a Good Story
- Keep an Ideas List
- NaNoWriMo Tip: Write and Don't Look Back
- Explore Alternate Universes
- Don't Create a Cliché
- Why Use Multiple POVs?
- On Writing Coincidence and Fate: Don't Be Too Nice
- The (Not So) Surprising Key to Writing Quickly
- Short Story or Novel Idea: How Do You Tell?
- What Makes a Great Final Sentence?
- The Value of Reading Your WIP Out Loud
- Voice: You Are Not Your Characters
- A Lesson from Bestsellers: Write Whatever You Want
- On Writing Symbolism into Your Work
- Is Your Idea Novel-Worthy?
- What Makes a Book a Bestseller?
- What Makes You Keep Reading?
- To Plot or Pants?
- When Writing, Take Your Time
- The Problem with Love Triangles
- 5 Writing Myths
- Writing Dialogue with Purpose
- Why Use Past Tense?
- Why Use Present Tense?
- What Makes a Great First Sentence?
- Every Writer (Should Be) a Sadist
- Writing Quickly: A Secret Strategy
- Tension: A Valuable Tool
- 10 Writing Truths (Part 2)
- 10 Writing Truths (Part 1)
- Are You Waiting for Good Ideas?
- Writing: Mastering the Balance
- On Underestimating Your Readers
- Unleashing Your Voice
- Defining Author Voice
- How Important is Loving Your Novel?
- Finding Your Zone (Again)
- First Draft Blasphemy
- The Pretty Writing Trap
- Brainstorming
- #wordmongering: Are YOU In?
- Paragraphs: A Little Rant
- Pushing Past Writer's Block
- [Insert Chapter Title Here]
- Writing is Writing is Writing
Character Development:
- Are Your Characters Flawed?
- On Major Character Deaths
- Let's Talk About Crowley
- Are Your Characters Too Passive?
- On Developing Characters
- Character Development Lessons from Game of Thrones
- Writing Excellent Villains Round-Up
- On (Not) Making Assumptions About My Characters
- Keep Your Characters Moving
- Discussion: Do Your Characters Surprise You?
- Fictional Parents: An Obstacle or a Missed Opportunity?
- On Diversity Within Diversity
- On Letting Your Characters Go
- Discussion: Does the Protagonist Have to be Likable?
- On Writing Characters Who are Nothing Like You
- Why Do Your Characters Like Each Other?
- My Top Five Favorite Villains
- Writing Tip: Know Your Character Truths
- Character Development: Write Gray Characters
- Romance in Writing: Murder the Insta-Love
- Characters: Static or Dynamic?
- Discussion: Fascinating Characters
- Adding Contrast to Your Writing: Character
- Romance in Writing: Don't Force It
- Character Development: Morals & Ideology
- Stupid Characters vs. Stupid Decisions: They're Not the Same
- Character Development: What Do They Want?
- Character Development: Make Them Angry
- On Writing "Real" Characters
- Writing Discussion: Are You Guilty of Parenticide?
- Reviving Characters: Should It Be Done?
- Discussion: How Do You Get to Know Your Characters?
- Every Character is Important
- Character Development: Exploiting Weaknesses
- Writing Mistake: Are Your Characters Invincible?
- Do Your Characters Fail Enough?
- Character Names: How Do You Choose?
- Do Your Characters Make Enough Mistakes?
- Character Development: Fear
- On Character Motivation
- On Writing Memorable (Minor) Characters
- Character Beauty in Imperfection
- Are Your Characters Beautiful?
- Loving Your Villain
- Getting to Know Your Characters
- Defining Character Voice
- Making the Connection: Character-Reader
Editing:
- Fixing the First Page Feature #33
- Fixing the First Page Feature #32
- Fixing the First Page Feature #31
- The Final Polish Round-Up
- Fixing the First Page Feature #30
- Fixing the First Page Feature #29
- Fixing the First Page Feature #28
- Fixing the First Page Feature #27
- Fixing the First Page Feature #26
- Fixing the First Page Feature #25
- Fixing the First Page Feature #24
- Fixing the First Page Feature #23
- How to Survive the Edit Letter
- Fixing the First Page Feature #22
- ANNOUNCEMENT: Ava Edits
- Fixing the First Page Feature #21
- Fixing the First Page Feature #20
- Fixing the First Page Feature #19
- Never Ending Editing Syndrome Part Two: Publishing Edition
- Fixing the First Page Feature #18
- Line Editing: What to Look For
- Fixing the First Page Feature #17
- Fixing the First Page Feature #16
- How to Survive Large-Scale Revisions
- On Word Crutches
- Fixing the First Page Feature #15
- Fixing the First Page Feature #14
- Fixing the First Page Feature #13
- Fixing the First Page Feature #12
- Fixing the First Page Feature #11
- Fixing the First Page Feature #10
- Fixing the First Page Feature #9
- Fixing the First Page Feature #8
- Writing Tip: CPs vs. Betas
- Discussion: When Do You Send Your WIP to CPs?
- Fixing the First Page Feature #7
- Fixing the First Page Feature #6
- Fixing the First Page Feature #5
- Fixing the First Page Feature #4
- Fixing the First Page Feature #3
- Fixing the First Page Feature #2
- Scene Break vs. Chapter Break: How Do You Know?
- 7 Signs You Should Cut Your Prologue
- Fixing the First Page Feature #1
- Editing & Revision: Really Actually Not Optional
- Discussion: Do You Print Your MS for Editing?
- Editing Tendencies: Do You Usually Cut or Add?
- Critique Etiquette: Should You Resubmit Revisions?
- Scrivener's Version of Track Changes
- So Your Manuscript is Ready...But is Your Query?
- Public Critiques: Terrifying and Totally Worth It
- 5 Places to Find Critique Partners
- Query Critiques: More Important Than You Think
- Why I Keep Every Draft of My WIP
- Revisions: Don't Be Afraid to Make (Big) Changes
- Three Important Critique Tips
- Editing: How Do You Know When You're Finished?
- Why Critiquing Others Helps You
- Writing Tool: iBooks
- Over-Editing: Does it Exist?
- NaNoWriMo Winner? Hold On to that Novel!
- Critique Partners: They're Not Optional
- Why Writers Should Let Their Manuscripts Cool
- Discussion: On the First Reading of Your WIP
- Why You Need to Stop Rewriting
- Why Tough Critiques Are Exciting (To Me)
- Editing Technique: Lists
- Why I Love to Edit
- Do You Need That Scene?
- Are You Really Done Editing?
- On Critiques
- Cooling Off
- NEESA
- Editing: Learn to Love It
Social Media:
- How to Build an Online Platform: YouTube
- About Those Online Relationships
- Changing Social Media Strategies in Changing Times
- On Supporting Diversity
- What Social Media is Right for You?
- Is Twitter Still Worth It?
- Do Writers Need Social Media?
- Platform Building for Beginners: Where to Start?
- What I've Learned from My Social Media Presence
- Favorite Online Writerly Resources Roundup
- Why I Love the Writing Community
- The Secret to Building Any Social Media Platform
- How the Internet Has Made Me a Better Person
- Top 5 Twitter Pitch Mistakes
- Some Thoughts on #AuthorYes
- Why You Should Participate in WriteOnCon
- Follow Your Passion
- Why Writers Should Participate in Twitter Chats
- Why Tumblr is Useful for Bloggers
- Should You Enter That Pitch Contest?
- How Social Media Has Made Me a Better Writer
- Discussion: Do Writers Need Social Media?
- Twitter for Writers: Are You Following These Accounts?
- Social Media: Is it Worth the Time?
- Why Enter Pitch Contests?
- The Heart of Social Media
- Why Write Blog Posts Consistently?
- Stop the Spam
- Why I'm Glad I Joined Twitter
- Yet Another Reason You Should Blog
- Why I Don't Auto-Follow Back
- 5 Reasons You Should Be Blogging
- Klout: Why I Stopped Caring About My Score
- Tumblr for Writers
- Social Media for Writers
- Social Media: It's not About You
- Making the Connection: Author-Reader
- Everything is Changing
Publishing:
- When Is Your Manuscript Submission-Ready?
- What I Learned From Debuting
- On Traditional Publishing If You Don't Live in the US
- On Traditionally Publishing New Adult
- On Gendering and Books
- Looking Back: BEYOND THE RED's Query
- Top Ten Querying Tips
- Getting Published in 15 Steps: From Post-Book Deal to Release Day
- The Problem With Superpowered Disabled Characters
- My Publishing Path is My Own
- On Self-Insertion, Intersectionality, and Writing
- Here We Are
- Do You Have to Write Diverse Characters?
- On the Lack of Chronic Illness Rep in YA
- Books Written Before Debuts: Stats
- A Basic Genre Index (Part Two)
- A Basic Genre Index (Part One)
- How Important is Originality?
- Nothing is Normal (in the Publishing Industry)
- On Writing in Multiple Genres
- On Being on Submission
- In Publishing, Subjectivity is Real
- From Probably Not to Potentially Yes
- Why Publishing Pros Must Love Your Work
- Is Writing a Series Before You're Published Worth It?
- Should You Query That New Agent?
- 5 Things You Don't Need in Your Query
- Manuscript Wish List (MSWL): A Hugely Valuable Resource for Writers
- On Censoring and YA
- How Do You Know When Your MS is Query-Ready?
- Getting Published in 15 Steps: From Querying to Book Deal
- Why Do You Need an Agent?
- Why I'm Grateful for (Nearly) Seven Years of Rejections
- RT14 Panel Recaps!
- Query & Pitch Tip: DETAILS
- Thoughts from the Intern Slush Pile: Common Issues
- John Green is Awesome (But So is the Rest of YA)
- Young Adult vs. New Adult: What's the Difference?
- On Writing Dead Genres
- Why Mega-Successful Authors are Good News for Everyone
- 5 Publishing Myths That Need to Stop
- Every Journey Is Different
- But Can't I Send My Best Pages?
- Series or Standalone: Which Do You Prefer?
- How Important is Word Count?
- Encouraging Stats for the Querying Writer
- New Adult: No Sex Required
- New Adult: Here to Stay?
- YA: It's Not a Genre
- A World Without Bookstores?
- Query Research Red Flags: When NOT to Submit
- Self-Publishing: It's Not for Everyone
- Query Tip: Keep Track of Your Submissions
- Query Tip: Do Your Research
- Writing & Publishing: Does Age Matter?
- Self-Publishing: It's Not a Backup Plan
- Discussion: Is Cursing in YA Novels Acceptable?
- Do You Really Want Overnight Success?
- E-Books Are Not the Print Apocalypse
- On Writing and Publishing Trends
- Would You Write if You Were Never Getting Published?
- Writers: Would You Publish Traditionally if You Could?
- Will Print Books Become Obsolete?
- What is Success to You?
- Why Gatekeepers Aren't Evil
- Publishing: Indie or Traditional?
- Loss of a Legend
- The E-Book Experiment
Miscellaneous:
- Another Guest Post Contest!
- Word Games for Unwinding Writers
- Discussion: How Do You Feel About Hyped Books?
- Discussion: What Are Your Favorite MG Reads?
- One Year Later
- Discussion: Do You Power Through Slow Openings?
- Bookish Update!
- You're Doing Just Fine
- Discussion: Favorite and Least Favorite Parts of Writing a Book
- On Clearing Out Your TBR List
- Comics I've Enjoyed Available on Hoopla
- What Are Your Favorite Sequels?
- The Quiet Before the First Read Through
- End of Year Countdown: 5 Top Fives of 2016
- 2016 Year in Review
- Lessons From a Year of Swag
- Writing Plans for 2017
- 10 Diverse 2017 Books I'm Psyched About
- Mid-NaNo Check In!
- My Favorite Multi-POV Novels
- The Aftermath
- The Quiet Joys of Re-Reading
- What Books Must You Read Before 2017?
- Discussion: Will You NaNo This Year?
- We Don't Live in a Bubble
- Discussion: Your Favorite Posts
- 1,000 Blog Posts and Counting
- Discussion: Do You Plan to Participate in NaNoWriMo This Year?
- 5 (More) Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors (Again)
- Writability's First Meet Your CP Event!
- On Identity and Visibility
- Fall 2016 Books to Look Out For
- On Book Binges
- What I've Been Reading
- Discussion: Favorite Writer Story
- Discussion: YA Anthologies
- Current Impending TBR
- MORE AMAZING NEWS
- Taking Stock of 2016 Reading/Writing Goals
- What Diverse Fall 2016 Books Are You Excited For?
- Books(dot)Con Recap!
- Are You Going to Books(dot)Con?
- 2016 YA Cover Trends
- Discussion: How Do You Choose From Your TBR?
- Discussion: Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone
- 5th Blogoversary Giveaway Winners!
- Year FIVE Blogoversary Celebration!
- Discussion: On Hitting Milestones
- Discussion: How Much Do You Stick to Your Plots?
- YA Scavenger Hunt!
- SCBWI/Book Tour Recap!
- Fixing the First Page Winner + YA Scavenger Hunt Announcement Post!
- Guest Post Contest Winners!
- Winners, Giveaway & Fun Announcement!
- Exciting Things + Guest Post Contest!
- BEYOND THE RED Pre-Order Giveaway!
- Discussion: What Do You Want to See More of in YA?
- 5 (More) Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors
- End of Year Countdown: 5 Top Fives of 2015
- 2015 Year in Review
- Discussion: How Do You Decide Which Books to Read?
- Discussion: What Would You Like to See More Of?
- Discussion: What Books Do You Aim to Read Pre-2016?
- Top 4 Favorite Book Boyfriends
- A 2015 Diversity Reading Analysis
- 10 Diverse 2016 Books I'm Psyched About
- Discussion: When Do You Read?
- Discussion: Will You NaNo This Year?
- Discussion: What Weird Research Have You Done for Your WIPs?
- End of Year Goals
- Chapter One Young Writers Conference Recap
- Discussion: What's Your Favorite Type of Swag?
- Why I Can't Talk About Your Novel
- Top Ten Favorite Reads of 2015 (So Far)
- Discussion: What Are You Reading?
- Discussion: What Are You Working On?
- Queer YA Scrabble Blogathon Giveaway: Team Unicorn
- Queer YA Scrabble Intro Post!
- 4th Blogoversary Giveaway Winners
- Discussion: When Do You Pre-Order?
- Year Four Blogoversary Celebration!
- Writability Turns Four!
- Why the "Miracle Cure" Trope Hurts
- Discussion: How Do You Rate Books?
- There Isn't One Way to Be a Girl
- My Favorite (Upcoming) Book Covers
- Discussion: What Does Your (Owned) TBR List Look Like?
- Surprise #PitMad Pitch Critiques!
- Why Representation is Important (to Me)
- Top 10 Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2015
- New Year, New Resolutions
- End of Year Countdown: 5 Top Fives of 2014
- 2014 Year in Review
- Discussion: What Books Will You Be Asking for This Holiday Season?
- One Million Pageview Giveaway Winners!
- One Million Pageview Giveaway Part II
- One Million Pageview Giveaway Part I
- Discussion: Do (Scary) Books Scare You?
- AMAZING NEWS
- NaNoWriMo Round-Up
- Discussion: Are You a Book Collector?
- Do You Make Playlists for Your WIPs?
- Discussion: Are You a Re-Reader?
- Discussion: Where Do You Find Books to Read?
- Helpful Camp NaNo Links
- Mini Guest Post Contest Winners!
- Upcoming Books I'm Psyched to Read
- Why I Loved Watching The Fault in Our Stars
- Guest Post Mini-Contest!
- On Writing to Make a Difference
- 3rd Blogoversary Giveaway Winners!
- 3-Year Blogoversary Giveaway!
- Discussion: What's the Best Writing Advice You've Heard?
- Discussion: What Relationships Would You Like to See More Of?
- Discussion: Do Short Chapters Make You Read More?
- Discussion: What are Your Favorite Titles?
- NEWS: How I Got My Agent!
- Discussion: Do You Finish Every Book You Read?
- What Would You Like to See More of in Books?
- End of Year Countdown: 5 Top Fives of 2013
- Simple HTML Tips for Bloggers
- Discussion: Are Happily Ever Afters Required?
- Operation Thanks
- Discussion: Do You Write in Chronological Order?
- Speed & Quality: Not Mutually Exclusive
- Quotation Marks: Not for Emphasis
- My Favorite List: What Do You Want to Write About?
- Post-#PitMad Thoughts
- #PitMad Pitch Critiques!
- The Truth About Writing Advice
- Critique Giveaway Winner!
- Half a Million Page View Giveaway
- 5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Authors
- Do You Read E-books Faster Than Print Books?
- Pirating Books: It's Not a Harmless Download
- Why I Keep Track of My Word Count Progress
- Writing Tool: WorkFlowy
- Writability Turns Two!
- Writer's Voice Entry: FIELD OF BONES
- Interrupting Your Scheduled Programming...
- Weird Writing Trends: Sexy Stalkers?
- Do You Listen to Audiobooks?
- Discussion: What's Your Favorite Word Processing Program?
- Reading: Do You Prefer E-Books or Print?
- Discussion: Do You Like Book-to-Screen Adaptations?
- Cover Design Winner and Service Launch!
- First Ever E-Book Cover Design Giveaway
- End of Year Countdown: 5 Top Fives of 2012
- Thanksgiving: A Writing Exercise
- Writing Tool: Scrivener
- Why I Have Yet to Write a Sequel
- Discussion: Should Chapters Be Getting Shorter?
- On E-Readers and Reading More
- Why Evernote is Great for Writers
- Why I Don't Like the Term "Aspiring Writer"
- On Reading "Bad" Books
- The Gift Writing Gives Us
- Blogging, a Year Later: Thank You
- Reading: How Do You Decide?
- Joining the Dark Side with a NOOK
- End of Year Countdown: 5 Top Fives
- 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (For Writers)
- There is No Wizard of Oz
- Celebrating 100 Posts
- On Giving Thanks
- Do What You Love
- Taking a Leap of Faith
- The Prologue War
- Survivor's Guide: The Internet Abyss
- Dystopia: The New Vampire?
- Judging Book Covers
- Top Five Favorite Harry Potter Moments
- To Be Read: The Ever-Growing List
- Dear You
- And the Winners Are...
- Why I Celebrated a Rejection
- The Reading-Writing Stages (Never Leave Your Book in the Car)
- Welcome!
