Category Archives: Writing

Monday Advice from Editors and Agents: Focus on the First Page

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Donna Maloy, Author

Capture the Reader in 250 Words Regina Brooks founded Serendipity Literary Agency in 2000. She and her team represent brand new authors as well as award-winning veterans. In an interview with the blog YA INTERROBANG, Brooks talked about the contest … Continue reading →

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Monday Advice from Editors and Agents: A different way to approach setting a scene

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Donna Maloy, Author

This month’s tip comes from Julia Wells, editor of The Things We Did for Love by Natasha Farrant. The Remedy for Too Much Description Julia’s advice reflects the position of most industry professionals: Use action and dialogue, not description, to … Continue reading →

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TEEN WRITERS: Famous Teen Authors and Some Just Starting Out

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Donna Maloy, Author

Do you know these famous teen authors? The Diary of Anne Frank was begun when she was only 13 years old. Sadly, Anne Frank died before she had a chance to write more books. How to Talk to Girls was … Continue reading →

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Second Person POV

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Donna Maloy, Author

Last week, I read a librarian’s recommendation for a book supposedly written in second person. I was intrigued – both by the POV style and the extremely good 5-star reviews. I downloaded it to my Kindle, and it turned out … Continue reading →

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Monday Advice from Editors and Agents – Writing the Synopsis

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Donna Maloy, Author

Help in Crafting a Synopsis A favorite site of many new writers is http://www.writersdigest.com. This free website offers even multi-pubbed authors a treasure chest of resources. Today when I checked the site, I found: A preview of the October issue … Continue reading →

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