Category Archives: YA

Juggling

Posted by Diana

So I’ve been very quiet about what I’m up to, lately, and that is in large part because I’m not entirely sure what I’m up to, other than preparing for the release of ACROSS A STAR-SWEPT SEA in October. In … Continue reading →

Posted in PAP, star-swept, unicorns, writing industry, writing life, YA 3 Comments

Interview and Giveaway with Shana Mlawski, debut author of HAMMER OF WITCHES

Posted by Diana

A few months ago, I had the great privilege of reading HAMMER OF WITCHES, a brand-new debut historical fantasy from author Shana Mlawski. A BOY main character! A unique historical setting! Awesome cultural interaction with Jews and Moors in Inquisition-era … Continue reading →

Posted in giveaways, other writers, YA 10 Comments

YA SCAVENGER HUNT 2013

Posted by Diana

Hello all, and welcome to my stop on the YA SCAVENGER HUNT! Confused about anything hunt related? Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. Basically, there are TWO contests going on simultaneously, and you can … Continue reading →

Posted in fabulosity, other writers, YA 7 Comments

Titles and How To Get Them

Posted by Diana

Saw a great blog post today by Michelle Maison on getting the perfect title for your work (via Janice Hardy), and in reading, realized that I have utilized many of these methods myself. Sometimes, the perfect title comes in an … Continue reading →

Posted in PAP, star-swept, writing advice, writing life, YA 1 Comment

Pets and Poisons

Posted by Diana

Let me start out this post by saying RIO IS FINE, and also, because it can’t be stated often enough (and for anyone who got here by googling): DON’T FEED YOUR DOG CHOCOLATE, GRAPES, OR RAISINS, and definitely no sugar-free … Continue reading →

Posted in other writers, Rio, SSG, star-swept, unicorns, writing advice, writing life, YA, zoo 1 Comment

Friday Fun Stuff

Posted by Diana

I’m battling a cold and sub-freezing temperatures (why, DC? Why?) so let’s keep it cheery today. First up, BenBella, the publisher of my new anthology Shadowhunters and Downworlders, a Mortal Instruments Companion, is doing a fun, illustrated excerpt thing on … Continue reading →

Posted in anthologies, TV, YA 2 Comments

Religion in My Fiction

Posted by Diana

It has recently been pointed out to me that I include a lot of religious themes in my fiction. Given that I set a whole series in the ruins of a Catholic nunnery, I suppose this is an undeniable fact. … Continue reading →

Posted in PAP, short stories, SSG, story, writing life, YA 4 Comments

New Adult, the 2012 Edition

Posted by Diana

A few years ago, when the term first cropped up, I wrote a couple of posts about so-called “New Adult” books. At the time, it was a term coined by a couple of editors at St. Martin’s Press who were … Continue reading →

Posted in biz, new adult, other writers, SSG, writing industry, YA 15 Comments

Whitewashing Covers, part eleventy, and Elliot’s ethnicity

Posted by Diana

On the YALSA blog, there is a discussion of white washing on the cover of YA novels, and one of the novels mentioned is For Darkness Shows the Stars. There are many inaccuracies in this article (including stating that LIAR … Continue reading →

Posted in biz, industry, mea culpa, Oceania, other writers, PAP, responses, SSG, star-swept, writing advice, writing industry, writing life, YA 11 Comments

Three Cool Things

Posted by Diana

Thing 1: Q (whose name is not actually Quinn, sorry) and I went to see Ally Condie speak at the Bethesda Library last night. She was remarkably well-behaved throughout Ally’s discussion (in which she TOTALLY name-dropped For Darkness Shows the … Continue reading →

Posted in diversions, other writers, Queenie, star-swept, writing industry, YA 2 Comments