Stacey Lee on Uncovering Untold Stories
Stacey Lee is an award-winning author of historical and contemporary young adult fiction, including Outrun the Moon, Under a Painted Sky, The Secret of a Heart Note, and her most recent novel, The…
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Daniel José Older On Reaching the Heart of Your Story
Curious to discover the best practices for character development and plotting when crafting a series? Or how to know when it’s time to start or stop writing your story? How…
The End of All Things – Character and Plot by Tara Sim
One of my favorite parts of writing a book is developing the characters who inhabit it. The flaws, the relationships, the triumphant overcoming of obstacles and/or getting beaten down by…
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…
Rhoda Belleza on Silencing Your Internal Editor
Rhoda Belleza is a children’s editor at a publishing house and is the author of Empress of a Thousand Skies and Blood of a Thousand Stars. The New York Times Book…
Sara Shepard on Writing What You Love & Creating Captivating Villains
Sara Shepard is the author of the popular NYT bestselling series Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game. She takes us behind the scenes of her newest book, Follow Me, the…
Renee Ahdieh on Investing Deeply In Your Characters & Combatting Anxiety With Gratitude And Empathy
[player] “Success can be a moment, fulfillment is a lifetime.” We have #1 New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh of The Wrath and the Dawn and The Rose and the Dagger duology in…
Mindee Arnett on Creating Lively Characters, Pressures of the Publishing World, and Overcoming Challenges
[player] I’m pumped for you to meet Mindee Arnett in today’s episode! Mindee is a popular Young Adult fiction author who has written two very successful YA series: The Arkwell Academy Series and the Avalon Series. Mindee…
