Tweet Book marketing is an art, and few understand it or bring more creative energy and imagination to the enterprise than fantasy author, H. L Burke. So when she offered to do a guest a post, I jumped at the chance for her to share a few words on the subject. H. L. is on […]
Tag Archives: YA
Manuscript Revision: Clarity Trumps Style!
February 7, 2016 – 6:07 pm
Tweet Manuscript Revision: Clarity Trumps Style! The beta reads are in, the manuscript is revised, and book one of my YA, sci-fi trilogy is in the hands of a content editor. The responses of the beta readers were positive (I believe the verb love was used three times!). Still, there were spots, and I agonized […]
R. E. Blake on NA, YA, & Contemporary Romance
October 21, 2014 – 5:45 pm
Tweet USA Today bestselling author R. E. Blake joins us for a guest post discussing those pesky genre labels. Take it away, R. E. Blake! New Adult? Young Adult? Contemporary Romance? Coming-of-age? When I sat down to write the trilogy that turned out to be the Less Than Nothing novels, I had no idea what […]
Vision of Shadows: Vincent Morrone Interview
January 16, 2014 – 5:20 pm
Tweet YA author Vincent Morrone joins us today to discuss the release of Book I of his VISIONS series, Vision of Shadows. Readers who enjoy young adult paranormal romance will love this one! Silverberry: What inspired you to write Vision of Shadows? Morrone: I wanted to write a novel told first person. I decided […]
“Teleportation in the rain” – Why I write for Teenagers
November 27, 2013 – 5:04 pm
Tweet “Teleportation in the rain” – Why I write for Teenagers. A Guest Post By Tim Flanagan Writing for teenagers is refreshing! It provides me, as a writer, a lot more freedom to write ideas and possibilities than I could ever get away with in an adult book. Teenagers are much more likely to […]
Destiny: New Avalon
September 17, 2013 – 4:45 pm
Tweet I’m thrilled to have author Andrea Buginsky join us today to discuss her new YA fantasy series, Destiny, New Avalon, Book I. What inspired the Avalon series? I love King Arthur stories, especially the stories of Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. I remembered a TV movie I saw years ago […]
Destiny, by Andrea Buginsky: Preview and Excerpt!
August 31, 2013 – 1:14 am
Tweet Preview and excerpt of Destiny, New Avalon Book I, by Andrea Buginsky! I’ll be interviewing author Andrea Buginsky in the next few weeks about her new YA fantasy novel, Destiny. Meanwhile, check out the synopsis and excerpt below! Constantly teased and taunted by the popular girls, Elena Baxter desperately wants to fit in. […]
The Claiming Words: Interview of Tricia Drammeh, YA Fantasy Author
December 30, 2012 – 6:17 pm
Tweet I’m thrilled to have The Claiming Words author, Tricia Drammeh, join us today for an interview. Tricia’s work spans fantasy, paranormal romance, YA, and multicultural elements. Not to mention, she’s knocking the socks off reviewers. Please join me in welcoming this prolific and talented writer! Silverberry: What inspired you to write The Claiming […]
