You write Your hands clutching the keyboard Your mind grasping Your eyes wander, searching For something, For someone, For a reason. Bitten lip, the taste …
Keep It in or Write It Down by Lexi Eggleston
Imagine ink flowing onto paper. So softly, the particles spread from the golden tip, creating the words that corrupt and consume my brain. The words …
I’ve Written Plenty by Taryn Miller
But no sonnets about how I stayed home to watch The Princess Diaries 2—again. No refrains for the burning guilt that I was convinced I …
Stephanie Elliot: Writing, Eating Disorders, and the Meaning Behind Sad Perfect
Stephanie Elliot is the author of the new YA novel Sad Perfect, which centers around a little-known eating disorder called ARFID (Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder). Pea is …
On Breathing by Anna Faith
I breathe the words More deeply than I breathe air They come to me, making flowers grow in my lungs They are beautiful, but how …
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, …
Lark Street Endings by Nancy Koziol
“She kisses a man over coffee.” The black metal square usually contained a mishmash of the little magnetic words. But Julie had arranged these at …
March Writing Challenge
Welcome, Germies, to this month’s writing challenge! This challenge will begin today and will end March 31st. However, you are welcome to come back anytime to …
Jennifer Niven: Beyond Her YA Novels
There are numerous authors who are innovating the world of Young Adult Literature. They are challenging often hushed topics within the YA world head …