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When to Reveal What Information to the Reader….
One thing many writers struggle with, especially in the young adult space, is when to reveal information to readers. Craft books and writing instructors will tell you that you shouldn’t necessarily...
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At some point, between running a one-day comic convention for my library and hosting a Doctor Who party at the launch of the new season, I realized that I’m not categorically a “young adult” librarian....
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Review: The Red Queen
I haven’t read any young adult novels in a while. This isn’t for any reason in particular but I’ve been on a kick of literary novels recently and as much as I enjoy subtlety and pointedly difficult...
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To Wakanda and Beyond
When you think about fantasy worlds, what comes to mind? For me, it’s Narnia, Middle Earth, the wizarding world, and Alagaësia. These worlds are abundant with dragons, elves, orcs, and talking animals,...
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The Magic of “What If?”
Here’s a secret that’s probably not-so-secret: I love urban fantasy. It’s my favorite genre, hands-down. The first urban fantasy book I can remember reading is Charles de Lint’s The Blue Girl. The plot...
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The Power of a Great Outfit… Description
In my last post, I talked about how much I love urban fantasy. I added a brief list of recommended books, which included Lynne Ewing’s Daughters of the Moon series. It was one of my favorites in middle...
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Contraception in YA
The first sex scene I can remember reading was in a Stephen King novel when I was thirteen. At that age, I knew what sex was, but when I read that scandalously detailed scene, I learned how it actually...
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YA or NA?
Recently I’ve been asked about what I like to write and if I’m writing a young adult book. These questions made me realize that I don’t really know what the heck I’m writing. I mostly read YA fantasy,...
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Save Me from Modern YA Girls
Many books have some flaws, particularly character flaws. I understand that since my genre of choice is paranormal romance. As I ranted many times before, romance is predictable and unrealistic since...
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