Writing for YA
How to Keep Readers Engaged: Interview with Ya Author M.J. Padgett
M. J. Padgett is a YA author and co-owner of Pirate Cat Publishing and I asked her advice about…
October 28, 2022M. J. Padgett is a YA author and co-owner of Pirate Cat Publishing and I asked her advice about…
October 28, 2022I recently read a few middle grade novels I could not put down, even when sleep called loud and…
May 18, 2022“Don’t Bury the Lead” is a common instruction to new writers. Literary agents and editors receive high volumes of…
July 25, 2021Let’s think like a potential reader for a second. We’re looking for a book to buy, and searching through…
January 31, 2021A short form devotional has three sections: a hook, a Bible passage connection, and a connection to the life…
May 19, 2020Without a perfect bait a fisherman loses their chance in catching a fish. They must take their time and…
February 17, 2020Your main character stands on the edge of a cliff, a five hundred foot drop to jagged rocks below.…
December 7, 2019