Page Turner Kristina DeMichele is an Associate Marketing Manager at America's Test Kitchen, managing the email newsletter program and writing about food every day. You can find her raiding the take-home fridge.
Read moreIt's All Fun and Games
The trick to getting over your fear of the blank page? Stop taking yourself so seriously.
Read moreLiterary Luminaries: Call for Submissions
In an effort to invite and introduce new voices to my blog, I'm kicking off a new series featuring interviews with authors and book-publishing professionals.
Read morePage Turners: Margaret Rosewitz
insights on writing and publishing straight from the folks who do it for a living. Page Turner Margaret Rosewitz is a senior production coordinator at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Read moreExposition: How to Avoid the Info Dump
You’ve spent hours building the perfect world for your characters to move through. It’s got every imaginative element you’ve ever wanted, and it’s got the rules and the structure it needs to remain believable in all its fantasy and magic. But now you’re up against another challenge: How do you introduce the audience to your world without overwhelming them with exposition?
Read moreWhat Happened?
It’s the question you should ask yourself about every scene in your novel, and as with so many things in writing (and life), it’s not quite as simple as it sounds.
Read moreBook Review: They Both Die at the End
In an alternate present-day New York City, Mateo and Rufus both receive the same call from Death-Cast in the early morning hours, letting them know they’ll be dead by midnight. The two teens have never met, but when they connect on the Last Friend app, they set out to help each other pack the experiences of a lifetime into one last day and form a deep bond that soon goes beyond friendship.
Read moreBook Review: Don't Mess with Coleman Stoops
Don’t Mess With Coleman Stoops is the perfect middle-grade novel for anyone who needs a little boost as they head back to school this fall.
Read moreWriter's Block: Over, Around, and Through
Writer’s block is among the most frustrating obstacles writers face. Even more frustrating, however, is the advice we can find online to push through it. It’s all about taking walks, finding a new environment, getting some exercise, or calling old friends. Basically, distracting yourself and hoping lightning will strike when you least expect it.
Read moreBook Review: The Library of Fates
Aditi Khorana’s second novel, The Library of Fates, is a lovely coming-of-age story rooted in Indian folklore and infused with romance.
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