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writing

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Free Writing Apps

I recently posted an article for YA Stands about helpful apps for writers.Β  Just in case you missed it, I've posted it below. Twitter is one of my favorite tools for writers. If you're a writer, and you're on twitter, you probably know what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the supportive online community for writers, agent pitching contests, book cover reveals, meeting other writers, and so much more.In fact, recently I met several amazing YA writers through twitter, one of which is Kristen Jett. In case you don't know her or follow her, you should! You can c[...]

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Nanowrimo 2012

Is anyone out there doing Nanowrimo? In case you haven't heard of it, Nanowrimo is an online and in-home event, where you try to write an entire novel, or at least 50,000 words of it, in the month of November. The website can be found HERE.I've participated the last three years, but I've only been successful one time, completing the challenge of 50,000 words in 30 days. Not only is the event awesome for writers, but there's a great writing community out there that band together and write.I'd like to challenge all of you, including myself, to try this event and tak[...]

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YA Stands

ItΒ occurredΒ to me tonight that I may have failed to mention that I'm now a contributor to YA Stands, an online blog dedicated to YA lit and writing. In case you missed it, you can find my first post here on why it's so important to find the perfect name for characters. Saturday was my second time posting, and it's about one of my favorite topics, BOYS! You can find that one here. Have a lovely night everyone![...]