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
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)
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
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
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
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
So your friend has landed an agent and/or book deal and you have a million questions for them but really, the big questions are for yourself. Can I write that book that’s in my head? Can I actually get it published? They’re doing it! They’re an author now. Well, friend, this post is for you… Continue reading This Is For You, “I Write Too”
