Discovering a Love for Forensics with the Erin Blake Series
How Sheryl Scarborough learned to stop worrying and love forensic science.
Category: Author Features
Write What You Know: Joy, Survival, and Yes, Pain
Award-winning YA author Kristen Simmon’s Best Writing Advice? Make It Personal.
Trinity Must Die: The Problem of the More Competent Female Sidekick
The trope of the More Competent Female Sidekick has got to go.
Seeing Ghosts: Check Out These Eerie Illustrations for When I Cast Your Shadow
In the spirit of Halloween, Sarah Porter shared some of her illustrations for When I Cast Your Shadow with us, along with bonus commentary!
Interview with Gregg Hurwitz, Author of Last Chance
We caught up with Gregg Hurwitz to ask about his furry muses, writing kryptonite, and a Hunger Games crossover.
How a Book Gets Its Name
Finding titles isn’t as easy as flipping through a dictionary and picking a random word. Paula Stokes describes how she comes up with titles that work.
Why You Want a Cheerleader To Be There To Fight Aliens With You
Carrie Jones tells you why you would want a cheerleader to be there to fight aliens with you. Push aside the cheerleader stereotypes and enjoy!
Worldbuilding at the Natural History Museum
Cora Carmack discusses how she excavated the world of Roar by thinking about the relics cultures leave behind.
Letting Your Characters Talk
A.J. Hartley, author of Firebrand, talks about how finding characters’ voices is the key to his writing.
Feisty Females of Historical Fiction: Truth or Trope?
Kathleen Baldwin, author of the Stranje House series, takes on the notion that feisty women can only be found in historical fiction – not history.