“The most important thing is to keep going, keep writing, keep exploring.” –Kristin Hannah
Reading Advice by Jacqueline Jules
I have decided to reopen that book— the one I abandoned, early last summer, heeding the advice of Suzy and Barbara, and the New York …
Online Harassment: A Letter
To the grown man who harassed my friends on the Internet: I guess my main question is: Why? Don’t you have better things to do with …
Daily Germ
“Tend to your vital heart, and all that you worry about will be solved.” –Rumi
How to Write a Short Story
The short story. These are the words that send many writers packing for the hills. How does one create memorable characters, conflict, and tie it …
TEEN READ WEEK: Author Amy S. Foster: We Need to Do Better with the Female Warrior Archetype
Earlier this year, I sat in a darkened theater, on the edge of a plush theater seat, my hand clutching at my heart as I …
Daily Germ
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” –Helen Keller
TEEN READ WEEK: Interview with Author Kendare Blake
Teen Read Week is here, and I had the pleasure of interviewing Kendare Blake, author of the Three Dark Crowns series. Kendare Blake has authored several …
Midweek Hype: Put Away the Pity Party
The titular character of this month’s book theme, Frankenstein, is a — let’s face it — less than stellar role model. When things don’t go his …