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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 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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This Is For You, “I Write Too”

August 21, 2018August 22, 2018 melodysimpson3 Comments

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”

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Summer Reading: Audiobooks Narrated by the Authors

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

There’s something to be said about authors who narrate their own audiobooks. Something that I can’t quite put into words because I am just so absolutely fascinated by. You learn a lot about an author and their vision for their story, their characters, the rhythm of their world and so much more when not only… Continue reading Summer Reading: Audiobooks Narrated by the Authors

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Roundtable #12: Ensemble Casts

May 15, 2018August 15, 2019 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

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 #12: Ensemble Casts

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What We’re Reading This Spring

May 1, 2018July 18, 2018 melodysimpson1 Comment

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

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The Non-fiction Query

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 melodysimpsonLeave a comment

So you’ve read about how I put my nonfiction book proposal together here. But what about my query? I have two different versions of my query. The personalized queries, in which I moved some stuff around to accomodate the personalization & flow, and the main query that I used, which you can see below. The personalized… Continue reading The Non-fiction Query

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How to Write A Nonfiction Book Proposal

March 6, 2018March 7, 2018 melodysimpson5 Comments

I got my agent with a book proposal. The proposal was for my nonfiction pop culture book about the history of Black women on TV. I read a book about how to put together a proposal. That book was Thinking Like Your Editor: How to Write Great Serious Nonfiction and Get It Published by Susan… Continue reading How to Write A Nonfiction Book Proposal

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End of the Year Wrap Up

December 21, 2017December 23, 2017 melodysimpson2 Comments

I can’t believe a year went by so fast. *Cue the Rent soundtrack* For real though, it feels like just yesterday I was writing Our New Year’s Resolutions and already, we’re taking a look back at what we’ve accomplished. All of us at Writer’s Block Party are immensely grateful for everyone who has followed us… Continue reading End of the Year Wrap Up

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Tackling an R&R

November 14, 2017November 6, 2017 melodysimpson1 Comment

I had my first R&R experience this year and it was incredible. Yes, initially I was freaking out for days and months on end. But then it clicked. And it was glorious. I wouldn’t take back any moment of stressing out about it because I needed all of that to happen in order to make… Continue reading Tackling an R&R

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