Yesterday — in one day alone — I received 121 messages from readers who wrote to let me know that All the Bright Places in …
What’s in a Name: All the Bright Places
Names are important. Some characters are easier to name than others, and that was definitely true of Theodore Finch and Violet Markey, my two main …
The Seven Things I Need When Writing by Jennifer Niven
As I’m writing this next book (and any book), there are several things essential to my creative welfare. In no particular order, they are: 1) Daily …
Writing Tips: “The Importance of Writing Twaddle” by Jennifer Niven
Katherine Mansfield once said, “Looking back, I was always writing. Twaddle it was, too. But far better to write twaddle or anything, anything, than nothing …
Elle Fanning to Star in Adaptation of YA Novel “All the Bright Places”
Germ will be making its big-screen debut in the movie adaptation of All the Bright Places, the novel where Germ originated. In the book, main …
Ray Bradbury’s 8 Rules for Writers
Growing up, one of my favorite writers was Ray Bradbury. He was the primary influence on my teenage writing. He taught me the importance of …
Show Me Your Pump
We’re buzzing about Miss Idaho, who not only captured the crown at the recent Miss Idaho pageant, she captured our attention by wearing an insulin …
Girl Sexts Dad
There are certain rules to texting. Don’t threaten, don’t bully, and don’t send naked selfies to your father. This week, twenty-three-year-old Nyjah Cousar went from …
15-Year-Old Beats Cancer, Loses Leg, and Plans for the Olympics
Before he was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, Kieran Maxwell wanted to be a police officer. That was in 2011. Since …