The Reader is Always Right
We talk about editors.We talk about authors.We talk about agents.We talk about contests.Now, let’s talk about readers.Can I let you in on a little secret? Without readers, we wouldn’t need any of the above. Readers are the lifeblood of this whole industry. Sure, we all know t

Java Weekend Edition
November 21, and NaNoWriMo is almost over, and your GH entries are in the last stretch of edits or ...gasp...completion.Sharing the java love to keep you moving.

Get it? By Erica Vetsch
There’s one thing I think all writers will agree about: nobody really understands a writer’s life like a writer. Family has a peek into part of the word, and friends try to get it, but until you actually are a writer, the challenges and subtleties can blow right by you.In the five years that I’ve

Seekerville Welcomes Lara Zielin
Tina, thanks so much for hosting me on your blog! It’s an honor to be here, and I’ll do my best to talk about some of the things I’ve learned writing YA—both good and bad.

Giving Thanks
By Debby GiustiNot long ago, the beginning of a story wrapped its tentacles around me, like a Portuguese Man O' War. As much as I tried to shake it off, I’d been stung with an idea that wouldn’t let go.“What if?