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Last week, we were all about memoirs: non-fiction stories about particular times in authors’ lives. This week, we’re onto the well-respected

Here's my thoughts about naming your novel... Looking over my bookshelves right now, I can’t say that most of the titles there really j

When writing a memoir, the very act can dredge up a whole lot of soul searching in the process. How much do you want to reveal, and how much

This content is mainly for pantsers: the kind of writers who just sit down and see what flows from their brain to their fingertips onto the

Because memoirs are technically about just one significant point in their authors’ lives, they do pose an immediate problem. What about eve

What if there were dragons in our midst? And what if they looked like us? Those are the questions author Bryan Davis asks in his young adul

“I’m writing my memoir” sounds like such a fancy phrase. It calls to mind worthwhile accomplishments and personal hurtles jumped and battles

Sadly, by the time I actually publish this video, I will no longer be at the beach. But shooting it is a completely different story. Shooti

What’s your young adult fiction writing poison? As a young adult fiction writer, you might want to wait to answer that before asking to oth

Anyone who knows Innovative Editing knows that its chief executive editor, Jeannette DiLouie, is all about producing and publishing quality

I’m not sure if it was the 2002 release of Gossip Girl that started the trend of turning young adult novels trashy. It might have been. The

I grew up with a Trekkie for a mother: i.e., someone who likes Star Trek: The Original Series. Scratch that, actually. Because it’s not qui

We’re officially up to one of my favorite groupings out there, right alongside fantasy and historical fiction: the young adult fiction genre

In honor of Father’s Day yesterday, let’s discuss the topic of fathers in fiction. In order to portray them correctly in our writing worlds,

I’m a big fan of the young adult fiction genre – when it’s done right. Which, judging by the last three young adult fiction books I’ve read,

Editor’s Note: “Punctuation is a tricky thing. And no, don’t worry… I’m not even thinking about discussing the Oxford comma again.” That’s

Here’s an interesting creative writing thought to think about… What do you do with your main character’s parents in middle grade writing? T

Editor’s Note: There are so many misconceptions about making it big in Hollywood. Admittedly, most creative writers who choose to write abou

If you do a search for “middle grade fiction” writing online, you’re bound to come up with a Goodreads list or two on the first few pages.

When was the last time you contemplated writing a proper villain? For me, it was just this past weekend. It was at the HEAV (Home Educators