At the beginning of 2014, I abandoned the last half of my senior year in college to study abroad. While the rest of my classmates enjoyed relaxing senior springs, I…have never been good about taking the simple way. Instead, I started from zero, willingly making myself the new kid in another school’s program, in the… Continue reading Writing And Traveling
We’ve chosen the winners of our launch giveaway!* Signed hardcover of AND I DARKEN by Kiersten White Winner: Karina Romano (@MermaidsReadToo) Signed hardcover of WINDWITCH by Susan Dennard Winner: Sophia Grace Duong (@sgduong18) Hardcover of CROOKED KINGDOM by Leigh Bardugo Winner: Caitlin Fellows (@cait8booklover) Pre-order of A CROWN OF WISHES by Roshani Chokshi Winner: June Tan (@junescribbles) Thank you to everyone… Continue reading Launch Giveaway Winners!
(This Giveaway is now CLOSED) Writer’s Block Party is celebrating its one month anniversary!! To celebrate our first month, we’re giving away a few books! You can enter the giveaway below, but please read all of this before entering. Writer’s Block Party is a project started by a group of friends and critique partners. Though we’re at various… Continue reading Launch Giveaway! (CLOSED)
Hey guys! One of our wonderful contributors, Amanda Foody, is debuting this year with her dark fantasy, DAUGHTER OF THE BURNING CITY. We are so excited that it is now available for pre-order! Amazon || Barnes & Noble || Amazon UK || Waterstones Also, go HERE for a fun interview with Amanda Foody conducted by another of… Continue reading Daughter Of The Burning City Available For Pre-Order!
I’ve been daydreaming about writing this post for such a long time, but I’ll be honest: when I finally sat down to do this, it was hard at first to get the words out. Part of the reason why is because this still doesn’t feel real. And part of it is because, if I want… Continue reading How I Got My Agent With Christine Lynn Herman
Amanda Foody’s debut novel, DAUGHTER OF THE BURNING CITY, releases on August 15, 2017 from HarlequinTeen. We’re delighted to feature this interview with her on Writer’s Block Party. Read on to learn more about Amanda’s writing journey, advice, and, most importantly, her characters’ Hogwarts houses. So first of all, why don’t you introduce yourself to… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Interview With 2017 Debut Amanda Foody
I am a huge fan of writing retreats. Whenever my critique partners and I meet up for a conference, we try to sneak in a few extra days together. Group retreats can be such a wonderful way to focus your creative energy while being surrounded by like-minded people to inspire and motivate you. But they aren’t… Continue reading Tips For A Successful At-Home Writing Retreat
As the first week of 2017 comes to a close, we thought it would be exciting to share what we will be working on each week this year as we strive to grow and become better writers, readers, and overall better human beings. Whether big or small, these goals will guide us as we take one… Continue reading Our New Year’s Resolutions
Hi everyone! Welcome to the Writer’s Block Party! We’re a group of critique partners (CPs) who write young adult and middle grade speculative fiction. Though we all met online, we’ve quickly become close friends, sharing our love of books and writing. As an introduction to our blog, here’s a little more about who we are,… Continue reading Roundtable #1: CP Love
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