Category: Guest Posts

Guest Post with author Emily McPherson plus a spotlight on her upcoming YA novel, Mother of the River

November 22, 2022

Emily McPherson’s Top 5 Favorite Books 1. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black First off, this an impossible list. I have a lot of favorite books, but I’ve narrowed it down to five of the 20 tied for first place. The Cruel Prince is definitely a favorite (I love a good faerie story), but I … More Guest Post with author Emily McPherson plus a spotlight on her upcoming YA novel, Mother of the River

Guest Post: Siobhán O’Brien Holmes, Developmental Editor of Middle Grade and YA Genre Fiction, discusses a common fear, what to do if you’re worried an editor will steal your work

February 23, 2022

I am absolutely thrilled to feature a guest post today by Siobhán O’Brien Holmes, Developmental Editor of Middle Grade and YA Genre Fiction. Siobhán is a total rock star in my eyes! I had the good fortune of winning a full manuscript critique from her and **WOW!** it blew me away. Siobhán provided comprehensive, succinct, and … More Guest Post: Siobhán O’Brien Holmes, Developmental Editor of Middle Grade and YA Genre Fiction, discusses a common fear, what to do if you’re worried an editor will steal your work

Guest Post: Author Danielle Joseph talks about her new PB, I Want to Ride the Tap Tap

March 23, 2021

I thought I would answer a few of the questions that I’ve received from students during Zoom school visits. Kids always ask the best questions. 1) How did you get the idea for the book? I got my first car when I was born. A friend of my dad’s made me a wooden dump truck. … More Guest Post: Author Danielle Joseph talks about her new PB, I Want to Ride the Tap Tap

Guest Post: Author Gabi Justice discusses writing her latest novel, Dog Girl, From Start to Finish…plus a giveaway!

March 8, 2021

Creating Dog Girl — From Start to Finish by Gabi Justice Dog Girl’s journey began on March 20, 2015, on a plane to Puerto Rico. I was supposed to be working on another manuscript, book 3 in a trilogy, but instead, I watched television. The screen carved into the headrest in front of me on … More Guest Post: Author Gabi Justice discusses writing her latest novel, Dog Girl, From Start to Finish…plus a giveaway!

Guest Post: author Lori Orlinsky on Finding Inspiration, plus a book spotlight and giveaway!

October 14, 2020

Lori Orlinsky reflects on finding inspiration for her book Being Small… I was inspired to write “Being Small” after my daughter came home from preschool crying when she was three-years-old. It turns out her teachers had hung a growth chart in the classroom, and while all of Hayley’s friends were at the top and middle … More Guest Post: author Lori Orlinsky on Finding Inspiration, plus a book spotlight and giveaway!

Guest Post & YA Spotlight: Author Doug Wilhelm with an excerpt from STREET OF STORYTELLERS and a giveaway!

February 25, 2020

Guest Post on the writing process by Doug Wilhelm Every book has been different, but it always has been a multi-phase process. I think that’s important — as you go through rewrite after rewrite you find things, develop characters, and even discover what something in the story really is about. Sometimes I’ve counted how many … More Guest Post & YA Spotlight: Author Doug Wilhelm with an excerpt from STREET OF STORYTELLERS and a giveaway!

Guest Post & YA Spotlight: You Too? 25 Voices Share Their #MeToo Stories by various authors and edited by Janet Gurtler…with a Giveaway!

January 9, 2020

Guest Post from Janet Gurtler, the Editor of You Too? 25 Voices Share Their #MeToo Stories I think my biggest concern with this book is that caregivers or educators will be afraid to give a book like this to teens to read, because it is a hard read at times. I’m worried caregivers will think … More Guest Post & YA Spotlight: You Too? 25 Voices Share Their #MeToo Stories by various authors and edited by Janet Gurtler…with a Giveaway!

Guest Post: Author Rebecca Sky discusses the art of drafting and revising (plus a fun giveaway!)

July 17, 2018

The Art of Drafting…and Revising (how I approach it all): Hi everyone! *waves* I’m stoked to be here and share some of my weirdness, dreams and most importantly how I draft and revise novels. I’m Rebecca Sky, the author of ARROWHEART, which is about the strong female descendants of Greek God Eros who have the … More Guest Post: Author Rebecca Sky discusses the art of drafting and revising (plus a fun giveaway!)

Happy National Dog Day! Guest Post: Author Maria Gianferrari shares Five Reasons Why Dogs Are A Writer’s Best Friend (plus a giveaway!)

August 26, 2017

HAPPY NATIONAL DOG DAY! Guest Post: Five Reasons Why Dogs Are A Writer’s Best Friend–by Maria Gianferrari and guest starring Becca 1) They like to “work” side by side with you. 2) They know when it’s time to stop and smell the … magnolias, or the turtles, as the case may be. 3) They’re the … More Happy National Dog Day! Guest Post: Author Maria Gianferrari shares Five Reasons Why Dogs Are A Writer’s Best Friend (plus a giveaway!)