Recommending young adult books beyond bestsellers. That painting is so real,. She can smell the salt air. And step into its lighthouse.

Beyond the Western Deep, Volume 1. A graphic novel seems an interesting medium for this fantasy story, which required a few pages of worldbuilding to catch the reader up on the history needed to understand the plot. This entry was posted in Reviews.

Events, conventions, and other appearances. Lana Wood Johnson lives in Minnesota with her husband and English Bulldog. When not writing YA novels, she is the resident tech nerd at a local youth crisis shelter. Bridget Smith - Dunham Literary.

The Unspeakable Horror of the Literary Life. My career path meandered through academics, carpentry and administrivia before I lucked into my current wordsmithing gig with the federal public service. Heeding the incisive wisdom of two saintly real-life writing buddies and a hand.

YA Novel THE PERFUME OF SOULS.

Exactly a year ago, I wrote a post in which I told my friend that some of my best advice to start writing and stay writing. And that feels so, so good.

Writers helping writers on pitch craft. 9 Steps to A Great Pitch. I want to share a short but important update with everyone here at NovelPitch. I had the opportunity to talk with Rebecca Heyman, the director of The Work Conference. What is The Work Conference.

And then I had an idea.