The Art of the Rewrite by Heather Anastasiu

The Art of the Rewrite by Heather Anastasiu

I’ve made no secret that writing OVERRIDE, the second book in my trilogy, was crazy tough. I’d heard other writers talk about have to start a book from scratch several times over because it wasn’t working, but I’d think, nah, that will never happen to me! Ahem. Yeah....
Inspired Openings: Kirby Larson

Inspired Openings: Kirby Larson

Somewhere along my writing journey, this maxim got tattooed on my brain: “Start a story as close to the action as possible.” No dilly-dallying allowed in children’s literature. Step lively! A reader has their pick of ponies on this merry-go-round of published books;...
What Other Creative Pursuits Do You Enjoy?

What Other Creative Pursuits Do You Enjoy?

Hey everyone! It’s Clara Kensie, back with a new Question of the Week! Pretty much the only thing writers love as much as writing is talking about writing. So each week here at Adventures in YA Publishing, I post a question for you to answer. The questions cover all...