The Newstead Project the giant. Joel Cranston shouldn’t exist. He just doesn’t know that yet. He’s lived a pretty normal life for the last sixteen years. If you consider...
The Tale of Mally Biddle by M.L. LeGette When Mally Biddle agreed to spy upon the King of Lenzar and his overbearing knights she knew she was heading into danger....
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Captive Spirits Aztar is a planet where no one remembers a time of peace. Fear of those who wield a mystical cruelty holds people as CAPTIVE SPIRITS. All that...
Hey guys! I’m S. M. Boyce (call me Boyce)—fantasy author of the young adult Grimoire Saga. I’ve been invited over to chat about unique names in novels, particularly young adult....
Today’s A to Z challenge is brought to you by the letter L! One of my favorite things about writing for the younger crowd is that I sometimes have to...
Did you ever watch the movie How to Train a Dragon? It’s actually one of my favorite movies. BUT! I have a big problem in how it was ‘cast’. Cast?...
Ever read a book, open the pages and feel like the narrator is telling you HIS or HER story? That’s the first person perspective in writing. If you open a...
There are four letters in the word hung. There are four letters in the word cool. They have never changed. But the meaning certainly has. At least if you’re between...
Goddess Girls #10 – Pheme the Gossip Get to know Goddess Girl Pheme…the original “gossip girl”! As the goddess girl of rumor and gossip, Pheme prides herself on being “in...
F is for … well what other than the F word? Yes, yes, I’m talking about that word. That word. And since we’re talking about YA novels, let’s talk about...
You’ve heard the expression “the elephant in the room, right?” According to Wikipedia, this means: “Elephant in the room” is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is...
More on the A to Z challenge today! There’s nothing like a good dog right? Loads of movies feature dogs as ‘man’s best friend’ and that applies to YA fiction,...
Right? Isn’t that the old saying? Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Examples in young adult literature: - drugs - swearing - sex - violence One could argue...
So as I said, this is post #2 in the A to Z Challenge. This one though, is more a philosophical question about young adult books. I know there’s been...
Today begins the 26 day, A to Z challenge. What is this? It’s a 26 day blog challenge. That means, for 26 days, in April, I will be blogging. I’ve...
Thank you, up front, to “I Am A Reader, Not A Writer” and Good Choice Reading for hosting this awesome hop! What makes a kick butt character? Let me tell...
Thank you, up front, to “I Am A Reader, Not A Writer” for hosting this awesome hop! I have a SUPER SPECIAL paperback to give away to you today! Oh...
If you saw it, would you read it? About the front: There’s something compelling about this cover. It drew my eye because of the cartoon-like design but also the...
Thank you, up front, to “I Am A Reader, Not A Writer” and YA Between the Lines for hosting this awesome hop! Check it out! I’m giving away one of...
