Sarah Dessen on Finding Your Voice On The Page
Are you curious about sustaining career longevity in your creative pursuits? How about ways to evolve your craft from story to story? Or how to develop strong romantic arcs? We…
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Sona Charaipotra on Navigating The Creative Pursuit
Curious to know how novels are adapted for TV and film? Or what book packaging is and how it fits into the publishing process? How about best practices for creative…
Laurie Halse Anderson on Healing Through The Pages
What are some resources to visit to help towards healing and recovery from sexual violence? How do we discover strength through our writing process and use kindness in our…
Sarah Enni on Writing Through Grief
How can we use storytelling to heal when grieving? What does it mean to own your writing and find confidence in your unique writing voice? We dive into it and…
Maureen Johnson on Crafting Strong Murder Mysteries
Curious about crafting mystery novels and placing puzzle pieces throughout? Or what it takes to write a series? We dive into it all and so much more with Maureen Johnson!…
Shannon Gibney on Identity
Shannon Gibney is the author of See No Color, drawn from her life as a transracial adoptee, which won the Minnesota Book Award and was hailed by Kirkus as “an exceptionally accomplished debut” and…
Eric Smith on Breaking Down the Query Letter & Life as a Literary Agent and Author
Where does a literary agent find new author clients? What are specific examples of query letters that really catch an agent’s attention? We get into all of that (and so…
Nikki Grimes on Crafting Compelling Characters
Nikki Grimes is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of dozens of children’s and young adult books as well as a poet and journalist. Throughout her prolific career, Nikki…
