I’ve got big plans for NaNoWriMo 2017. And it’s all thanks to the dumpster fire that was November 2016. You see, every year that I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo, I’ve never won. And that’s been completely okay. I was content with the community that NaNoWriMo brings… the camaraderie, the inspiration, the writing with a clear intent to… Continue reading Staying Productive During NaNoWriMo
Path to Pub is an ongoing feature in WBP where we talk about each step to publication and beyond. From idea to drafting to book deal! I volunteered to write this post because I haven’t drafted a book in a long time, and you always love the step of the writing process you’re NOT on.… Continue reading Path to Pub: Drafting
You’ve got your plot outline. Your story notes. And approximately 54.3 liters of coffee. You’re going to write those 50,000 words in the next 30 days even if it kills you. You’re finally ready for NaNoWriMo. But NaNoWriMo isn’t just about word count. If your goal is simply to dump out 50,000 words of a… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Countdown: What do you want out of NaNoWriMo?
We love spotlighting debut authors on Writer’s Block Party and we were lucky enough to get an interview with the wonderful Heather Kaczynski on her Book Birthday! Heather is the author of the Young Adult Sci-Fi DARE MIGHTY THINGS out today! 1. What’s your quick pitch for DARE MIGHTY THINGS? Dare Mighty Things is about an ambitious,… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Heather Kaczynski
Note: This post is done in a roundtable style where members of Writer’s Block Party discuss a topic together. Moderator/Editor: Mara Fitzgerald QUESTION ONE: Who are your favorite villains of all time and what makes them so great? Meg: I guess I’ll start that I find the idea of having a favorite villain SO FASCINATING.… Continue reading Roundtable #9: Villains And The Writers Who Love Them
Giving feedback on your critique partner’s manuscript is one of the main things you will do as a critique partner. Other duties include making jokes, getting no writing done, sending memes to each other, and w(h)ining. While we all have opinions about books, usually whether we liked them, that is not necessarily what you should… Continue reading You’re a Critique Partner, Now What? Giving Constructive Feedback
The WBP team was super lucky to be go to the Boston Teen Author Festival this year! It was a one day festival that focused on bringing amazing Young Adult novels to fans in the Boston area and beyond. We were in attendance 13+ deep including our other critique partners. Two of our amazing WBP… Continue reading Conference Report: Boston Teen Author Festival 2017 (BTAF)
Through our Pub Life posts, Writer’s Block Party will be hosting guests and contributors who talk about their jobs within the publishing industry. There are many more career paths in publishing than a lot of people realize, and we’re so excited to spotlight a few of them for you guys! Today, we’re excited to share… Continue reading Pub Life #4: Getting Creative With A Marketing Graphic Designer
Path to Pub is an ongoing feature in WBP where we talk about each step to publication and beyond. From idea to drafting to book deal! Welcome to our WBP comparison of the outlining practices of a plotter and a pantser in their natural environment. Now, by “pantser,” we do not mean a person who… Continue reading Path To Pub: Outlining as a Plotter vs Pantser
We’re so excited to have one of our favorite people on the blog today–Julie C. Dao! So, story time! Julie and I actually met during Camp NaNo two years ago when were both invited to join the same cabin by a mutual friend. At the time, Julie was working on this book that sounded super… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Julie C. Dao
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