October, 2015 Dear Future Me, Stop it. Stop doing the things that suck the life out of you right now. Stop giving people love and …
Crushes and Not-Crushes
As you grow older, you start to realize what having a crush feels like and why it’s different than just liking someone, wanting to be …
James Dashner: The Maze Runner Series, Stephen King, and What’s Next for the Best-Selling Author
In January of this year, I had the honor of attending Jeff Giles’s L.A. launch for his debut novel, The Edge of Everything. At the event, …
A Love Letter to Myself
Dear Me, What I would really like to know is if you’re still in love with the boy you met back in February when the …
Jeff Giles: Writing, Lord of the Rings, and Exciting New YA Fiction
Jeff Giles, author of The Edge of Everything, brings readers a story filled with intensity, romance, and revenge. Told through the perspectives of two witty …
A Letter to My Younger Self: 20 Things I Wish I’d Known
Dear 12-year-old me: 1. Your current friends will change. They will mature, and you will find the right people to surround yourself with. 2. You …
A Lesson in Love
When you’re young, you watch movies and read books that teach you about this thing called “a spark”: a kind of magic that occurs between …
E. Katherine Kottaras Interview: YA Romance and Beyond
E. Katherine Kottaras, author of How to Be Brave, has brought a fresh new take on teen life and romance in the YA genre. With …
Write Our Age: Characters That Breathe
We all know the struggle of coming up with a name for a character, but what comes after that? Next to crafting a plot, I …