by Jan Lewis | Jul 22, 2013 | Imported from AYAP
We are so thrilled to have Susan Dennard on the blog today. Not only is Susan a fabulous author, but she’s also an amazing person with unmatched generosity. Recently, she judged our Pitch+250 Contest and went above and beyond in her finalist critique....
by Martina Boone | Aug 7, 2012 | Imported from AYAP
If you’ve been watching the Olympic Games in primetime, you know avoiding spoilers throughout the day isn’t easy. Spoilers ruin the thrill of watching the Olympics for yourself. Readers feel the same way. They don’t want to be told how your characters are... by Martina Boone | Jul 21, 2011 | Imported from AYAP
Marissa and I are almost back. Promise. And that means she’ll be posting contest winners shortly. 😀 In the meantime, here’s another article from the archives…. Deciding When to Show and When to Tell “Show, don’t tell” is probably...
by Martina Boone | Jun 28, 2010 | Imported from AYAP
“Show, don’t tell” is probably the most common advice given to writers. But that’s not the whole story. I’ve been thinking a lot about this issue in the past weeks. Michael Bourret described how he has been seeing a lot of manuscripts...
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