Writing YA? How to Know for Sure

Writing YA? How to Know for Sure

YA (Young Adult) fiction is all the rage these days. While I confess to being a YA lover for a long time, there seems to be a bit of confusion as to how to define this genre. Writing Tip for Today: What is YA and how do you know if your story fits the genre? […]

Field Trip Week: Time to Network!

Thursday, May 7 is Novel Writing Class Field Trip Day. By visiting a MidValley Willamette Writers meeting, students are able to hear someone else besides me blab about writing, network with others and explore the nature of our local writing scene. I’m not sure which reason is the best, but I generally think students get […]