Welcome to our quick guide for word count! If you’re about to query or submit your work, word count is something you should include in your query letter. Word count is a general rubric to show that you’re putting in the work to make sure you’re developing your story enough without being overly wordy or… Continue reading Word Count Guide
Note: This post is done in a roundtable style where members of Writer’s Block Party discuss a topic together. Moderator & Editor: Melody Simpson QUESTION ONE: What does an ensemble cast mean to you? Ashley: I think an ensemble cast is a group of characters–maybe four or more? Or three or more?–who have equal… Continue reading Roundtable: Ensemble Casts
Today we have the incredible Claribel Ortega joining us! Not only is Claribel the author of the upcoming, untitled GHOSTBOOK from Scholastic, but she is the powerhouse behind GifGrrl where she creates gifs and trailers for authors’ books. Adding to her impressive repertoire is her new podcast, WRITE OR DIE. What is WRITE OR DIE… Continue reading AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Claribel Ortega
In A World… is a series of posts about world building, where our contributors share strategies and tips for creating well-rounded worlds. In my opinion, world-building in a fantasy book is broken into two main categories: 1) the setting, and 2) the magic system. For as much as we love magic, it’s not a topic… Continue reading In A World: A Pondering of Magic Systems
We’re at the time in the year where if you’re in school you can taste summer in the air. It’s May and that means a lot of high school and college students are finished in a few weeks and free for the summer. As a former graduate student, I remember this time well. I had… Continue reading Writer Inspiration: Music
Before you know it (in 51 days), summer will officially be here and we’ll be entering the half-way mark for all of our reading goals for the year! Now’s a good time to check your status and decide what books you want to read to get/stay on track! Here are some suggestions for us in… Continue reading What We’re Reading This Spring
Welcome to Writer’s Block Party, author spotlight edition! We are so excited to have Lily Anderson with us, talking about her upcoming release, Undead Girl Gang, out in the world on May 8. Thanks for joining us, Lily! We’re so happy to have you featured on the blog today, Lily! To start off, could you give us a quick… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Lily Anderson
