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Melody Simpson writes young adult fiction and non-fiction pop culture. She is a member of SCBWI, a former intern at The Bent Agency, and co-creator of YA Runs A 5K. She blogs about TV, movies, books, and broadway at Hollywood the Write Way. When not writing or reading, she can be found in the audience of a Broadway show, walking around the exhibit floor of conventions, or at home watching Netflix. Find this New Jersey native on Twitter @melodysimpson.
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End of the Year Wrap Up 2020

December 1, 2020November 23, 2020 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

With a year like 2020, our annual End of the Year Wrap Up feels especially important. I hope you’ve been looking forward to this post as much as I have. I’ve desperately needed a reminder of all of the good things that have happened over the past twelve months. Looking to my closest writing friends… Continue reading End of the Year Wrap Up 2020

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Reading Critically As A Writer

May 12, 2020May 9, 2020 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

If you’re looking for some homework, you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to get to work today! So we talk a lot about craft but if we’re the pencil, we need the sharpener for the desired outcome to take place. So let’s get the sharpener, shall we? Before We Begin You decide what… Continue reading Reading Critically As A Writer

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The Bad Place: Imposter Syndrome

February 4, 2020January 19, 2021 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

Why on earth do we torture ourselves with imposter syndrome? I’m going to be real, I have no idea what I had in mind way back when I volunteered to write about this topic. I should have written this then when I had it on my mind because now, it’s going to be a completely… Continue reading The Bad Place: Imposter Syndrome

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End of the Year Wrap Up 2019

December 23, 2019December 22, 2019 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

What a busy year it has been for the Writer’s Block Party CP group! There’s so much that we want to look back on and celebrate, so let’s just dive right in to take a moment to appreciate the moments that we worked so hard for. We hope you all have had an amazing year… Continue reading End of the Year Wrap Up 2019

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Agent Spotlight: Kiana Nguyen

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

We are so excited to put the spotlight on literary agent, Kiana Nguyen! Kiana seeks out YA fiction across genres, especially POC and queer voices as well as Adult romance and domestic suspense thrillers. It was so much fun finding out what makes her keep turning the page, how DVPit affected her career, TV, and… Continue reading Agent Spotlight: Kiana Nguyen

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Finding the Right Match in a Critique Partner (CP)

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

Today, we’re talking about how to determine who the right critique partner is for you. We’re going to skip over the avenues of which to go down to find a critique partner because we have a CP Match post right here. This post is meant to dig deeper into what comes after you’ve made use… Continue reading Finding the Right Match in a Critique Partner (CP)

Author career · publishing

Books To Read Before You Debut

February 19, 2019August 15, 2019 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

Today’s focus on books is going to be a little bit different. Typically, our book talks involve a focus on craft but today I want to put more of a light on the business of writing. Whether it’s how covers are often out of our hands, no matter how “big” one’s name is, money and… Continue reading Books To Read Before You Debut

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On Outlining

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 melodysimpson2 Comments

This one is for all of the outliners out there! As well as those curious to start and those interested in expanding on their current outlines. Outlines come in all shapes and sizes, so this is by no means a one size fits all approach. We’re just going to walk through some things to consider… Continue reading On Outlining

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End of the Year Wrap Up 2018

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

It’s so wonderful to see that amongst the chaos of 2018, there were some really beautiful moments and achievements to celebrate. A round of applause to the WBP crew and all of you readers for supporting WBP and our writing outside of the blog. You mean the world to us so thank you. Let’s take… Continue reading End of the Year Wrap Up 2018

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Filling the Creative Well

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 melodysimpson2 Comments

When talking about filling the creative well, there’s usually something missing in the conversation, in particular when it comes to writing for the YA audience. I fear that in our quest to catch up on the books that we’ve been highly anticipating and stay on top of new releases from the novelists who inspire us… Continue reading Filling the Creative Well

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