Inspiration (noun): An elusive and fickle mistress who comes in and out of your life with a fleeting indifference. NOTE FOR WRITERS: Inspiration may come to you at the worst possible times, perhaps when you’re driving or when you’re in the shower….
Name: Cheryln Cadle Book Title: Letters From Christopher Genre: True Crime Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Cheryln Cadle (CC): A true…
Based on everything we’ve been taught about writing, passive voice should be avoided at all costs. It takes away from the person delivering the action and instead emphasizes the action or the person receiving the action. It’s wordier and it’s one of…
Name: Barbara Ann Colbert Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Book Title: The Boogiekids Genre: Children’s Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Barbara Ann…
As writers, we want to be creative, uninhibited, and free with our craft. Nothing turns us into pouty, rebellious teenagers faster than being told ‘the rules’ for crafting stories. Well, don’t worry, we’re not here to tell you the do’s and…
If you’re a YA writer, you’ve likely experienced one of the following scenarios when you tell people about your work: “Aren’t you a little old to be writing…
When people think of the Young Adult genre, they typically think its audience is fairly self-explanatory. It’s right there in the title, right? Young Adult books…
Name: Sharon Daniels Hometown: Hollywood, Florida Book Title: My First Best Friend Genre: Children’s Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less….
As a YA writer, your set of writing rules may differ slightly from that of more traditional fiction or nonfiction. Of course, at its core, writing has some
When we think of the word ‘villain’ it conjures up an image of maniacal laughter, sparks flying off of enormous machines, mad scientist clothing, and world domination plots. But, really, being a villain simply means being the antagonist to the…
