Interview With YA Author Tabitha Caplinger
Tabitha Caplinger is the author of The Chronicle of the Three Trilogy, The Wolf Queen and, most recently, The…
February 28, 2024Tabitha Caplinger is the author of The Chronicle of the Three Trilogy, The Wolf Queen and, most recently, The…
February 28, 2024My thoughts are still marinating on the past year. I’m ticking off half-done accomplishments and not-so-successful projects. This type…
January 27, 2024It’s the end of December, and for me, that means it’s time to pull out a fresh, ginormous, old-fashioned…
December 27, 2023I’ve been working on a story, and was a bit concerned my ending felt contrived. In my critique group,…
November 27, 2023Sara Watterson’s young adult novel, The Dreamer, was recently named as a Christy Award finalist for 2023. I thought…
October 27, 2023We all know marketing is a must. One of the tools authors can use to gain traction is hosting…
September 27, 2023Last time we talked about some ways to write a character that evokes a deep connection with the reader.…
August 27, 2023Sometimes it’s hard to remember all the emotions, feelings, and concerns that young teens have. Times change, attitudes change,…
July 27, 2023Have you ever gotten a rejection letter that goes something like the following? I loved your story premise, but…
June 27, 2023Today I’m talking with Sci-Fi YA author and fellow columnist here on Almost an Author, Sophia Hanson, about microfiction.…
May 27, 2023Note from Donna Jo: The topic of critique pet peeves came up during a conversation in my weekly writing…
April 28, 2023For young adult authors one of the ways to connect with readers is through school visits. I asked Author…
March 27, 2023Slogging away for weeks, months, or years on a project can be discouraging. Writing requires self-discipline, but is that…
February 27, 2023Beginning a new year tends to motivate people to get organized, start new projects, or finish ones they’ve ignored…
January 27, 2023It’s incredibly exciting to have a new story idea. The characters develop in our mind and seem to be…
December 27, 2022I recently asked an avid reader what one of their fiction pet peeves were. The answer? Too many flashbacks…
November 28, 2022M. J. Padgett is a YA author and co-owner of Pirate Cat Publishing and I asked her advice about…
October 28, 2022How do you know if you’ve written a young adult novel or an adult coming of age? What about…
September 27, 2022I had a conversation recently with one of my writing friends. She wanted to talk about how to infuse…
July 27, 2022Travel diaries can enrich your writing. New experiences can be a treasure trove of ideas. When something unique happens,…
June 30, 2022I’ve had two types of experience with anthologies. My first experience with contributing to an anthology was simple. I…
May 27, 2022I was flattered to be asked to serve as a pub board member for a small publisher. I’m no…
April 27, 2022Aspiring authors can benefit in many ways by entering writing contests. In this post, I will talk about contests…
March 27, 2022Guest Post by YA Author Melody Personette I’ve never been very good at writing sequels. They’ve always given me…
February 27, 2022Congratulations! You finished your book or fiction piece. You’ve made sure to develop your characters and nailed your GMC.…
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